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lang: "en"
title: "7 Stunning Natural Sights of Switzerland"
slug: "stunning-natural-sights-of-switzerland"
date: "2026-09-01"
updated: "2024-08-02"
author: "neecey-b"
category: "travel"
tags: ["rhine falls", "natural sights", "lauterbrunnen valley", "lake lucerne", "natural beauty", "ice age", "stunning natural sights", "north face", "switzerland", "outstanding natural beauty"]
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summary: "None can doubt the wondrous beauty of Switzerland. But if you’re visiting how do you not get overwhelmed by the sheer magnificence of the scenery? Here is my recommendation of the seven most stunning…"
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None can doubt the wondrous beauty of Switzerland. But if you’re visiting how do you not get overwhelmed by the sheer magnificence of the scenery? Here is my recommendation of the seven most stunning natural sights of Switzerland that shouldn’t be missed.

## 1. Hike up to Oeschinensee

![Hike up to Oeschinensee](https://img.allw.mn/content/oa/u0/hbo8zh7754ca927a6d570674592864_600x337.jpg)

Oeschinensee is an alpine lake of outstanding natural beauty, shimmering in the clear mountain air like a turquoise jewel. This area belongs to the Jungfray-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shaped like a horse-shoe, the small lake lies in the Bernese Highlands and is one of the loveliest natural sights of Switzerland. Spanning little more than 1 square kilometer, the lake is located 1,578 meters above sea level and deemed to be one of the most beautiful lakes found in the Alps. It is situated just a 20 minute walk from the peak of the Kandersteg lift. The lake's mirror-calm surface reflects the snow-covered peaks all around it, some of which soar some 3,000 meters into the azure skies.

## 2. Wear a Raincoat to the Rhine Falls

![Wear a Raincoat to the Rhine Falls](https://img.allw.mn/content/mm/p9/jy554e8w54ca967e696c2834495045_600x450.jpg)

Certainly one of the loudest natural wonders of Switzerland, the Rhine Falls are a must-see tourist attraction. Located on the Upper Rhine, between Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, the Rhine Falls were created during the last ice age, more than 14,000 years ago. They are the largest waterfall in Switzerland, boasting a width of 150 meters and a drop of 23 meters. The Rhine Falls are also one of the largest waterfalls on the European continent. If you are planning to stand on one of the viewing platforms, be sure to wear a raincoat, otherwise the spray will soak you in seconds. In summer, more than 700,000 liters of water per second roar down the Rhine Falls and into the foaming abyss beyond. For the very brave, there are boat tours to the island at the center of the falls. The noise of the rushing water is truly deafening.

## 3. Try to Yodel at the Matterhorn

![Try to Yodel at the Matterhorn](https://img.allw.mn/content/vy/on/eesigqgu54ca9733daa46811498115_600x338.jpg)

Even if you did manage to scale the Matterhorn, you probably won't be able to let out a triumphant yodel or cry, for the air will be too thin due to the great altitude and you'll be far too out of breath anyway. Soaring 4,478 meters into the skies, the Matterhorn is one of the tallest mountains of the Alps and occupies the border territory between Italy and Switzerland. The Matterhorn is most famous for its pyramid-like shape and its extraordinarily steep sides, which have been a challenge to generation of famous mountaineers. The Matterhorn's unique shape allows ground-based ordinary mortals to catch a glimpse of the glaciers that have formed at the base of each peak surrounding the Matterhorn, including the Zmutt Glacier to the western aspect of the "pyramid". Matterhorn stands strangely alone and isolated from its neighboring peaks - with its famously crooked summit the mountain appears to crane its neck like a giant trying to see who else is about. Travel to the resort of Zermatt in Switzerland to catch a tram or local train that takes you closer to the Matterhorn.

## 4. Visit Europe's Largest Ice Age Giant: Aletsch Glacier