The 7 Best Canyoning Trips in Switzerland

1.Canyoning Experience Grimsel from Interlaken

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $238Our pick

This 5.5-hour Grimsel canyoning trip takes you from Interlaken through the Bernese Alps to a 50-meter guided rappel, cliff jumps up to 8 meters, natural slides, a zipline, and calm stretches of river. Professional guides, wetsuits, lunch, and hot showers are included. Minimum age is 14.

“Trust your guides they were excellent and incredibly fun. Highly recommend doing the largest jump in the canyon you won’t regret it.”

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2.Canyoning Interlaken with OUTDOOR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $205

Trade Interlaken’s streets for a wetsuit, 10-meter rappel, rock jumps, natural slides, and cold mountain pools. OUTDOOR provides guides, gear, hot showers, transfers, and a drink afterward. The three-hour beginner route suits active families and first-timers, with alternatives for nervous jumpers and video available to buy.

“Was the first time my family ever tried canyoning and couldn't have asked for a better guides. They were knowledgeable, kind, friendly and patient. Can be bit scary at times, especially for me (mom) but they guided me every step of the way and so happy I did it all. No regrets!!!”

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3.Fun and Adventure – Best beginner canyoning near Bellinzona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $219

Meet Ticino Outdoor at the Boggera canyon base in Osogna for a four-hour canyoning trip. After a short uphill walk, you spend two to three hours jumping into emerald pools, sliding through natural chutes, and rappelling beside waterfalls. Wetsuits, canyoning shoes, snacks, and photos are included.

“Experience of a Lifetime! Traveling with my teenage sons, 17/16, looking for adventure and we found it! Jumping off cliffs into the refreshing water and scaling the rocks next to waterfalls. This is a must do! Warning if you have a fear of heights, this is not for you.”

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4.Canyoning Chli Schliere with OUTDOOR (Advanced)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $317

Join Outdoor for a demanding 7.5-hour canyoning trip from Interlaken to Chli Schliere near Alpnach. After a safety briefing and gear fitting, you spend three to four hours making jumps up to 10 meters and slides up to 15 meters. Strong swimming skills and above-average fitness are essential.

“I (24F, travelling with my 18 and 22 y/o brothers) was a bit nervous about doing the big jumps and considered doing the less extreme canyon but I'm so glad I chose Chli Schliere! It was definitely a bit scary at times but the adrenaline is what makes it fun! Would recommend if you're considering going!”

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5.Basic Corippo Canyoning Experience in Valle Verzasca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $196Best value

Meet your certified guide in Vogorno, gear up in a wetsuit, helmet, harness, and neoprene socks, then walk 15 minutes uphill to Corippo canyon. Over about 2.5 hours, you can rappel, slide, and jump through clear mountain water, with all major jumps optional. Guides including Florian, Mario, and Jasper are praised for calm instruction and strong safety skills.

“This was the best tour we have done in Europe! Our guide was knowledgeable, kind, and very helpful. He also took some amazing pictures of us!”

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6.The best of canyoning in Ticino

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $239

Meet EPIC Canyon in Claro for a four-hour private canyoning trip near Lugano. Your certified guide leads you through clear pools, rock formations, jumps, slides, and rappels, all optional. Equipment, transport, photos, videos, showers, and a homemade aperitif are included. Ivan is one guide named in the tour feedback.

“This was one of the best things we did on our trip! Our guide was so encouraging and friendly, he made the bigger jumps and repels much easier. He was also very knowledgeable and thorough, so you never felt unsafe or like you didn’t have the information you needed.”

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7.Canyoning in Interlaken from Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $313

Travel by coach from central Zurich to Interlaken for a three-hour canyoning session with certified English- and German-speaking outdoor guides. You will move through gorges, waterfalls, and slick rock in a wetsuit, harness, and life vest. Equipment, changing rooms, hot showers, and return transport are included, while meals and video cost extra.

“This adventure is an absolute thrill! They give you all the gear (plus shoes) and there is a guide to adventurer ratio of 4:1. The water is freezing but with three layers of wetsuit, a life vest and a harness, you don’t really get cold. There is some uphill hiking in and out but it’s a Read more”

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