Must-see lake · Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis
Riffelsee
Riffelsee is a lake in Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis.
Riffelsee: 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 Riffelsee
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 Riffelsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.98337, 7.76212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riffelsee
- Riffelhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~0 km · Must-see
- Gornergrat · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grünsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hohtälli · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rote Nase · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~5 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Museum · museum · Oberwallis · ~5 km · Must-see
- Unterrothorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Theodulgletscher · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gemello del Breithorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roccia Nera · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stockhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oberrothorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Furggen · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gobba di Rollin · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~9 km · Must-see
- Unter Gabelhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bösentrift · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorngletscher · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Platthorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riffelsee
- Grünsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Weingartensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stausee Mattmark · lake · Oberwallis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · lake · Oberwallis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lago Nero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lago Bianco · lake · Aosta Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laghi di Palasinaz · lake · Aosta Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac de Moiry · lake · Valais central · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac des Autannes · lake · Valais central · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lona · lake · Valais central · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riffelsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Riffelsee 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 Riffelsee?
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 Riffelsee?
Nearby: Riffelhorn (viewpoint, 0 km), Gornergrat (viewpoint, 2 km), Grünsee (lake, 4 km), Hohtälli (viewpoint, 4 km), Rote Nase (viewpoint, 5 km), Matterhorn Museum (museum, 5 km).
Is Riffelsee worth visiting?
Riffelsee is listed as a must-see lake in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.