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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Zurich

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 20

beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Zurich. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Last updated: October 6, 2025

Schlössli Wörth

Castle on a rock with a panoramic lift above the Rhine Falls, an elegant restaurant and a visitor center.

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Bridges Over the Erlenbach Stream

A very nice section of the Tobelweg.

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Hutziker Tobel Waterfalls

Nice Tobel hiking trail, some stairs in it, everything along the stream.

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Sagenraintobel Waterfalls

Kudos to the bridge builders in the upper part of the path.

The entire route is in very good condition thanks to the people who maintain the route.

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Rheinfall Adventure Trail

The Rhine Falls is a hotspot in European tourism. Who wants to calculate the energetic performance of the water forces, which show up here, should pay attention to the height …

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Tüfels Chilen Tuff Formation

In pre-Christian times there was a grotto here, which the settlers around Kollbrunn and Zell probably used as a pagan spring sanctuary (Chilen) and was later, like many un-Christian things, …

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Buri Waterfall

The viewing platform secured with railings offers a good view of the boiler, but the waterfall itself is not visible. It is worth climbing down, as you can see the …

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Farenbachtobel Gorge

From the time-honored Guhwilmühle farm, a beautiful path leads through the wild and romantic Fahrenbachtobel down to Elgg.

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Waterfalls of Küsnachter Tobel

The village brook ripples in many waterfalls leisurely through the Küsnachter Tobel towards Zürisee. The natural pools, which arise between the individual waterfalls, offer themselves on hot summer days, especially for children as a good swimming.

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Anabaptist Cave with Waterfall

Hiding place of Anabaptists. Is now sometimes visited by Anabaptists from America! Today, the man-sized, shallow cave is often used by small groups for a campfire. The cave is covered …

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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Zurich

Schlössli Wörth

Bridges Over the Erlenbach Stream

Hutziker Tobel Waterfalls

Sagenraintobel Waterfalls

Rheinfall Adventure Trail

Tüfels Chilen Tuff Formation

Buri Waterfall

Farenbachtobel Gorge

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