Parks, canyons & rock formations in Switzerland
Detourmap maps 1,015 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in Switzerland — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Matterhorn. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Matterhorn
Natural wonders · Iconic
Mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
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Jungfrau
Natural wonders · Renowned
One of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
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Finsteraarhorn
Natural wonders · Renowned
Highest mountain of the Bernese Alps at the border of Berne and Valais in Switzerland
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Schreckhorn
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain peak in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Grimsel Pass
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain pass across the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, between the Rhone valley and the Haslital
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Dammastock
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain of the Uri Alps at the border of Uri and Valais in Switzerland
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Greifensee
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Nufenen Pass
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain pass in Switzerland linking the cantons of Valais and Ticino
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Monte San Salvatore
Natural wonders · Notable
A mountain peak of the Lepontine Alps in the municipality of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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Flüela Pass
Natural wonders · Notable
Saddle and mountain pass between Albula Alps and Silvretta Alps in Grisons, Switzerland
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Bürgenstock
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain with hotel complex on Lake Lucerne in Ennetbürgen and Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
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Lake Lauerz
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in the district of Schwyz in the canton of the same name in Switzerland
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Galenstock
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain of the Uri Alps at the border of Uri and Valais in Switzerland
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Wildhorn
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais
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Grosshorn
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain in Canton of Valais, Switzerland; geonames ID = 6698180
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Ufenau
Natural wonders · Notable
Largest Swiss island in Lake Zurich on the territory of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz
