Lakes / Reservoirs in Switzerland
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All Switzerland lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Lac de Joux |
Switzerland’s Lac de Joux is located high up in the Jura Mountains in the Canton of Vaud. Located at an altitude of nearly 3300 feet, Lac du Joux is ideally suited for a mount… |
| Lake Biel-Bienne (Also known as Lake Biel, Bielersee, Lac de Bienne) |
Lake Biel-Bienne leads the parade of three lakes at the foot of the Jura Mountains region of Switzerland. Located in the Bern and Neuchatel cantons (states) of West Switzerlan… |
| Lake Brienz, Switzerland |
Lake Brienz (Brienzersee in Swiss) displays beautiful turquoise and emerald hues, colors often associated with shallow Caribbean waters. However, Lake Brienz is not shallow, p… |
| Lake Constance (Also known as Lake of Constance, Lake Bodensee) |
Lake Constance is a 132,448-acre lake situated in the northern foothills of the Alps between Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The third-largest lake in central Europe in ter… |
| Lake Geneva, France & Switzerland (Also known as Lac Leman) |
Shaped like a crescent moon, Lake Geneva is cradled in the Alps Mountain Range with two-thirds of its 104 shoreline miles in Switzerland and the other third in France. Lake Ge… |
| Lake Greifensee (Also known as Lake Greifen, Greifensee) |
Only 7 miles southeast of Zurich, Lake Greifensee has become a favored destination for holidays away from the big city. Located in the Canton of Zurich, Lake Greifensee has es… |
| Lake Lucerne CHE |
With a shoreline that rises steeply into the mountains to a height of more than 4,900 feet, Lake Lucerne is the fourth largest lake in Switzerland. Its 28,000 acres spread acr… |
| Lake Lugano (Also known as Lago di Lugano, Ceresio) |
Lake Lugano, which curls through southeastern Switzerland just south of the Swiss Alps and borders northern Italy, features the best of both of these countries and cultures. T… |
| Lake Lungern, Switzerland (Also known as Lake Lungerersee, Lake Lungernsee) |
Beautiful Lake Lungern is 2,460 feet above sea level in the highest part of the canton (state) of Obwalden, Switzerland. At the southern end of the lake is Lungern, the highes… |
| Lake Maggiore, Italy / Switzerland |
Lake Maggiore, also known as Verbano, is Italy’s second largest lake. Although not quite as popular as the well-known Lake Como, the beautifully romantic Lake Maggiore has cha… |
| Lake Neuchatel (Also known as Lac de Neuchatel) |
Lake Neuchatel is the largest lake entirely within the borders of Switzerland, spanning almost 54,000 acres and reaching into four Swiss cantons (states): Neuchatel, Bern, Vau… |
| Lake Thun (Also known as Thunersee) |
Lying just north of the Alps in Switzerland’s Bern Region, Lake Thun is a favorite destination among holiday-makers. Reflecting the majestic Alpine peaks of Eiger, Monch and J… |