Giessbach Falls

Giessbach Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Giessbach Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Giessbach Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.73528, 8.02056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Giessbach Falls

• Augstmatthorn · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~9 km · Must-see
• Arnihaaggen · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wilerhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~10 km · Must-see
• First · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~11 km · Must-see
• Brünig Pass · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
• Grosse Scheidegg · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
• Schynige Platte · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~15 km · Must-see
• Reichenbach Falls · waterfall · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sherlock Holmes Museum Meiringen · museum · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wetterhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
• Männlichen · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~18 km · Must-see
• Güpfi · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tschuggen · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
• Weissenau Castle · fort · Lucerne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gemmenalphorn · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lauberhorn · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hochstollen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
• Burgfeldstand · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Giessbach Falls

Other waterfalls near Giessbach Falls

• Reichenbach Falls · waterfall · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
• Staubbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~23 km · Must-see
• Trümmelbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mürrenbachfall · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~28 km · Must-see
• Toce Falls · waterfall · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~59 km · Must-see
• Engstligen falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tschingel · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wasserfallen Schwarzsee · waterfall · Gruyère · ~71 km · Must-see
• Maggia Valley · waterfall · Distretto di Vallemaggia · ~92 km · Must-see
• Cascata da Sgióf · waterfall · Distretto di Locarno · ~97 km · Must-see

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