Must-see waterfall · Nidwalden, Nidwalden
Reichenbach Falls
Reichenbach Falls is a waterfall in Nidwalden, Nidwalden.
Reichenbach Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Reichenbach Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
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 Reichenbach Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.71361, 8.18306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Reichenbach Falls
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Meiringen · museum · Nidwalden · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brünig Pass · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hochstollen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glogghüs · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wilerhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grosse Scheidegg · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Güpfi · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- First · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Arnihaaggen · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Triftgletscher (Gadmen) · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Huetstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nünalphorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Sarnen · lake · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rot Nollen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jochpass - Graustock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jochstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Museum Bruder Klaus · museum · Nidwalden · ~22 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Reichenbach Falls
- Staubbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Trümmelbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mürrenbachfall · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~35 km · Must-see
- Toce Falls · waterfall · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~48 km · Must-see
- Engstligen falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tschingel · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~71 km · Must-see
- Maggia Valley · waterfall · Distretto di Vallemaggia · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cascata da Sgióf · waterfall · Distretto di Locarno · ~84 km · Must-see
- Wasserfallen Schwarzsee · waterfall · Gruyère · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pesegh waterfall · waterfall · Varese · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Reichenbach Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Reichenbach Falls 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 Reichenbach Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Reichenbach Falls?
Nearby: Sherlock Holmes Museum Meiringen (museum, 2 km), Brünig Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Hochstollen (viewpoint, 10 km), Glogghüs (viewpoint, 10 km), Wilerhorn (viewpoint, 11 km), Grosse Scheidegg (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Reichenbach Falls worth visiting?
Reichenbach Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Nidwalden on Spotwander.