Must-see lake · Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis
Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee is a lake in Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis.
Schwarzsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Schwarzsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Schwarzsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.24278, 7.66646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schwarzsee
- Bella Tola · viewpoint · Valais central · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brunnethorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pletschuhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Turtmanntal · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Le Toûno · viewpoint · Valais central · ~5 km · Must-see
- Illhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Le Boudry · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hirsihorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Signalhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ergischhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wyssegga · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frilihorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Steitalhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Leuk · fort · Oberwallis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Satelliten Bodenstation Brentjong · museum · Oberwallis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kirche · church · Oberwallis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tschingel · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ruine du Château de Beauregard · fort · Valais central · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schwarzsee
- Lac de Geronde · lake · Valais central · ~14 km · Must-see
- Boniger See · lake · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lona · lake · Valais central · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lac de Moiry · lake · Valais central · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac des Autannes · lake · Valais central · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac de Chermignon · lake · Valais central · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Icogne · lake · Valais central · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lämmerensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Weingartensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · lake · Oberwallis · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schwarzsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schwarzsee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Schwarzsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Schwarzsee?
Nearby: Bella Tola (viewpoint, 1 km), Brunnethorn (viewpoint, 2 km), Pletschuhorn (viewpoint, 2 km), Turtmanntal (viewpoint, 4 km), Le Toûno (viewpoint, 5 km), Illhorn (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Schwarzsee worth visiting?
Schwarzsee is listed as a must-see lake in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.