Thur Waterfalls Hike in Toggenburg, Switzerland
In this blog post, you’ll find a
great point for walking and enjoying nature. Feel the power of waterfalls and the atmosphere of Swiss villages.
This place is near Zurich. So if you don’t have much time left to travel around Switzerland, then these waterfalls are just a wonderful and exiting place to visit.
Practical information
Location: Eastern Switzerland
Adress: Unterwasser, 9657 Alt St. Johann, CH
Coordinates: 47.197269, 9.310584
Opening Times: April to November
Car: ~1hr30 from ZH (free parking)
Train: ~2hr from ZH
The Thur waterfalls are two cascades located on the river Thur approximately ten minutes walking from the village square of Unterwasser in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, The water cascades down from steep rock faces, and on the highest point drops from 23 metres (75 ft). The road along the waterfalls was developed in 1927 and includes three observation decks.
The Thur waterfalls are hidden in a little valley, but near to town and easy to access. After a short walk along a river from Unterwasser, there is an elevated walkway built into the rocks, so you can walk above the river and access a couple different lookouts over the falls. You can also walk to the top of the falls, through a tunnel, with some stairs.
The walk starts near the Coop, dips between some house to reach the river, and follows the river up to the falls. It takes about 10 minutes and is easy walking. If you enjoy a long hike, there is an 8 km trail from Unterwasser to Wildhaus that passes by the falls.
You will see breathtaking nature around you and it will be a great place to get away from the bustle of the city of Zurich.
