Must-see lake · Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis
Grünsee
Grünsee is a lake in Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis.
Grünsee: 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 Grünsee
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 Grünsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.00559, 7.78567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grünsee
- Unterrothorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hohtälli · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gornergrat · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rote Nase · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riffelsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Oberrothorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riffelhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Museum · museum · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bösentrift · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stockhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Längfluhgletscher · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mettelhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Platthorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Unter Gabelhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weingartensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gemello del Breithorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Adlerhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roccia Nera · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grünsee
- Riffelsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Weingartensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stausee Mattmark · lake · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · lake · Oberwallis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac de Moiry · lake · Valais central · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lago Nero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lago Bianco · lake · Aosta Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lac des Autannes · lake · Valais central · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laghi di Palasinaz · lake · Aosta Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lona · lake · Valais central · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grünsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grünsee 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 Grünsee?
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 Grünsee?
Nearby: Unterrothorn (viewpoint, 2 km), Hohtälli (viewpoint, 3 km), Gornergrat (viewpoint, 3 km), Rote Nase (viewpoint, 4 km), Riffelsee (lake, 4 km), Oberrothorn (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Grünsee worth visiting?
Grünsee is listed as a must-see lake in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.