Detourmap
Nature & landscapes in Switzerland
Switzerland has 995 nature & landscapes on Detourmap — parks, mountains, waterfalls, caves, volcanoes and coves. The best known is Matterhorn. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 7.
- Nature
- 995
- Oldest
- Murtenlinde 1470
- Little known
- 410 of 995
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Matterhorn
Nature · Iconic
Mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
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5.Jungfrau
Nature · Renowned
One of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
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20.Finsteraarhorn
Nature · Renowned
Highest mountain of the Bernese Alps at the border of Berne and Valais in Switzerland
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27.Reichenbach Falls
Nature · Renowned
Waterfall in Switzerland that is famous for featuring in the fictitious life of Sherlock Holmes
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38.Schreckhorn
Nature · Notable
Mountain peak in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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47.Grimsel Pass
Nature · Notable
Mountain pass across the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, between the Rhone valley and the Haslital
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69.Dammastock
Nature · Notable
Mountain of the Uri Alps at the border of Uri and Valais in Switzerland
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113.Nufenen Pass
Nature · Notable
Mountain pass in Switzerland linking the cantons of Valais and Ticino
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138.Monte San Salvatore
Nature · Notable
A mountain peak of the Lepontine Alps in the municipality of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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143.Flüela Pass
Nature · Notable
Saddle and mountain pass between Albula Alps and Silvretta Alps in Grisons, Switzerland
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145.Lake Lauerz
Nature · Notable
Lake in the district of Schwyz in the canton of the same name in Switzerland
Questions about this page
How many nature & landscapes are there in Switzerland?
995 on this map, out of 25,830 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Switzerland with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the nature & landscapes in Switzerland?
Matterhorn. Mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
Which is the oldest?
Murtenlinde, dated to 1470. 8 of these 995 carry a founding date.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.