Glacier Canyon Grindelwald
Overview
Mobile ticket
Can you imagine how long it takes for ice to carve a 300m deep gorge in rock? It's really quite incomprehensible, and an awesome sight to see. This is one truly impressive feat of nature.
You can now walk 1km into the gorge via a wooden walkway and explore the unique rock formations and tunnels. You will find information points along the way to learn about the unique history of the Glacier Canyon.
This is the perfect all-weather activity for all ages. It's easy to access and can be added to most of your day trips in the area.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Entrance to the Glacier Canyon and Crystal Museum
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Glacier Canyon - Gletscherschlucht
It took 250 million years for Mother Nature to carve out this incredible canyon! Sadly the lower glacier no longer exists, but the canyon itself is now thriving as a popular destination for a unique sensory walk through its exposed rock galleries and tunnels. The rushing water cascades freely from the mountains into the Lütschine River below, sometimes causing a sudden rush of wind through the canyon and a rapid temperature flux as rays of light reflect along the steep walls.
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Glacier Canyon Grindelwald
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Hike deep into the heart of the Alps
BrianE218,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Let's start by asking the questions: is this for real or just a manufactured tourist attraction? And, is it worth it? The answers to both are definitely yes! Take the #122 bus from Grindelwald or just hike up the hill to the Canyon, buy a ticket (21 Francs CH) and head into it. Etched from now long gone glaciers, the path up it leads deep into the canyon. Lining its walls are waterfalls, rock tumbles, and more. And the path keeps going deeper, deeper, deeper, resulting in us actually having had a fairly substantial, and yet well marked, hike deep into the heart of the Alps. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience I highly recommend. There is also a restaurant at the base where you can grab a sandwich (delicious!) and something to drink (hot chocolate on a drizzly day for us), as well as a public bathroom.
Spiders web makes this extra special
50cab50,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We wondered if it was a good idea to visit one hour before closing on a rather grey drizzly day. We decided to go for the sake of our 15 year old who was interested in doing the spider web. Fortunately we had a car as it would be a killer walk down to the gorge. It felt very different to the Aareschlucht Gorge (which was green and pretty). This was much greyer, more raw and geological, with interesting panels about how the ice has changed over the centuries and a display of minerals in the entrance area. Some information about where those minerals were found would have been useful. This feels more like a base for activities than Aareschlucht did. We were lucky to see someone doing the Canyon Swing - something like a 120ft drop at 80kmh. Terrifying. She was swinging like a pendulum in front of us (still smiling). Glad we went as, at that late time, the spider web was virtually empty. I don’t think it would have been much fun with lots of people on it.
Expensive for what it is
Glyn K,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Although impressive, very expensive at CHF 21 each. Aareschlucht at nearby Meiringen is half the price and better, in my view.
You can skip it
Sarah W,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00It's a beautiful place, but it isn't realy a must-visit. You can skip this place easily if you want. You have a lot of similar places in Switzerland.
Interesting but quite expensive.
MikeCurd,
Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A really interesting geological site and fun to walk on the ‘spider web’ over the river! It’s quite expensive considering it’s only a walk on a pathway in the canyon.
Amazing geology!
MrsV-from-P,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Got there for opening time, which meant we experience the canyon without crowds! The power of the water is immense, the gorge is impressive and I enjoyed the web! Not cheap but then nothing is in Switzerland! Nice coffee when we finished :-)
Glacier Canyon Walk
The Wanderer1992,
May 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00My husband and I went here while in Grindlewald. You walk through the canyon and have a few activities available as well. It's quite pricey.
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