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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Eastern Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Eastern Switzerland. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 21, 2025

Seealpsee

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Beautiful mountain lake in the middle of the Alpstein, with a panorama that couldn't have been created better on the computer. Free-roaming cows, bright green sparkling water, cheese dairy, alphorn players... what more could you want?

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Rhine Falls

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The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snow has melted. At 150 meters wide and 23 meters high, it is the largest waterfall in Europe. In …

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Säntis Summit (2,502 m)

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At 2,502 meters, the Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein Mountains. The Säntis lies on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Aargau, and St. Gallen. The …

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Fählensee

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The Fählensee is the third largest mountain lake in the canton of Appenzell and is located in a very narrow valley between the Bollenwees mountain inn and the Zwingli Pass, embedded between the Hundsteingrat and Roslen-Saxer-First. Just beautiful. Highly recommended!

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Saxer Gap

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Please do not encourage others to camp there too. It is forbidden and nature suffers as a result. There is rubbish from campers everywhere and there are plenty of other …

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Tamina Gorge

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Tamina Gorge near Old Bad Pfäfers - 36.5°C, 8,000 liters per minute.
Source of our thermal water
The Tamina spring is not only the namesake of our thermal spa, but …

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Fähnerenspitz Summit

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Great view. From the summit cross a short distance down into the forest towards the Resspass there is a nice fireplace.
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Wildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)

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Wildkirchli, Chapel of St. Michael - history
In 1621, Father Philippus Tanner from Appenzell went to the Wildkirchli to bless the cattle. He was so taken with this cave that …

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Seerenbach Falls

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In front of the falls is a viewpoint. But it's worth walking up. The path to get there is a bit muddy and the steps are high, but at the …

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View of the Rhine Falls

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The view of the Rhine Falls is fantastic. Here I can feel the elemental forces of the Rhine ;-). The brave can take a boat directly to the waterfalls. Definitely …

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Find even more amazing natural monuments in Eastern Switzerland by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

Appenzell Innerrhoden Glarus St. Gallen Thurgau Appenzell Ausserrhoden Schaffhausen Appenzell Innerrhoden Rüdlingen Lake Constance Buchberg

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Eastern Switzerland:

Espace Mittelland Vaud Graubünden Jura Mountains Valais Vaud Ticino Zentralschweiz Zurich Lucerne Nordwestschweiz Distretto di Vallemaggia Geneva

The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Eastern Switzerland

Seealpsee

Rhine Falls

Säntis Summit (2,502 m)

Fählensee

Saxer Gap

Tamina Gorge

Fähnerenspitz Summit

Wildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)

Seerenbach Falls

View of the Rhine Falls

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