Must-see lake · Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis
Blausee
Blausee is a lake in Oberwallis, Valais/Wallis.
Blausee: 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 Blausee
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 Blausee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.53250, 7.66472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blausee
- Oeschinen Lake · lake · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tropenhaus Frutigen · park · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gasterental · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wätterlatte · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schwarzgrätli · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~14 km · Must-see
- ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi · fort · Oberwallis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Engstligen falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Balmhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hockenhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rinderhorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Schilthorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Petersgrat · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ferdenrothorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~18 km · Must-see
- Steghorngletscher · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lämmerensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Majinghorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gemmi Luftseilbahn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Torrenthorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blausee
- Oeschinen Lake · lake · Oberwallis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lämmerensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac de Geronde · lake · Valais central · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lac de Chermignon · lake · Valais central · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lauenensee · lake · Gruyère · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Icogne · lake · Valais central · ~37 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~40 km · Must-see
- Boniger See · lake · Oberwallis · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bortelsee · lake · Aosta Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lona · lake · Valais central · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blausee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blausee 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 Blausee?
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 Blausee?
Nearby: Oeschinen Lake (lake, 8 km), Tropenhaus Frutigen (park, 8 km), Gasterental (viewpoint, 10 km), Wätterlatte (viewpoint, 13 km), Schwarzgrätli (viewpoint, 14 km), ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi (fort, 15 km).
Is Blausee worth visiting?
Blausee is listed as a must-see lake in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.