Lakes of Switzerland
Notable lakes of Switzerland, ranked by area, each linked to the nearest place to base yourself. Facts from Wikidata.
| Lakes | Area | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Spilauersee Lake | 46,408 km² | Luzern |
| Lac Vert Lake in the Chablais region of the canton of Valais, Switzerland | 11,400 km² | Vevey |
| Laghetto Lake in Astano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland | 6,049 km² | — |
| Lac de Conche Lake in Canton of Valais, Switzerland | 4,800 km² | Vevey |
| Egelsee Little lake in the city of Bern, Switzerland | 1,681 km² | Bern |
| Lake Taney Landscape/natural monument of national importance in Switzerland | 1,487 km² | Vevey |
| Lake Constance Lake in Germany, Switzerland and Austria | 536 km² | Vaduz |
| Lake Neuchâtel Lake in Switzerland | 218 km² | Renens |
| Lake Maggiore Lake in Italy and Switzerland | 213 km² | — |
| Lobsigensee Small kettle lake and archaeological site in Seedorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland | 173 km² | Bern |
| Etangs de Bonfol Protected area in Switzerland (CH05_JU7501) (CH05_JU7501) | 164 km² | Basel |
| Lago Ritom Reservoir | 149 km² | — |
| Lake Lucerne Lake at Lucerne, Switzerland Lake tour from GBP323 | 114 km² | Luzern |
| Lake Zurich Major lake in Switzerland | 89 km² | Zürich |
| Gelmersee Lake in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland | 65 km² | Luzern |
| Untersee Basin of Lake Constance | 63 km² | Zürich |
| Lake Lugano Lake in Switzerland and Italy Lake tour from GBP59 | 49 km² | — |
| Lake Thun Lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland | 44 km² | Bern |
| Lake Biel Lake at Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland | 39 km² | Bern |
| Moossee Lake in canton of Bern, Switzerland | 31 km² | Bern |
| Lake Brienz Lake in the Berne Canton, Switzerland | 30 km² | Luzern |
| Urnersee Lake in Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland | 27 km² | Luzern |
| Stausee Mapragg Body of water | 26 km² | Vaduz |
| Walensee Lake in Switzerland | 24 km² | Vaduz |
| Stausee Solis Reservoir in Switzerland | 24 km² | Vaduz |
| Lake Murten Lake in Switzerland | 23 km² | Bern |
| lake Burgäschi (prehistoric lakeside settlement) Lake in Aeschi in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland | 21 km² | Bern |
| Lake Sempach Lake in Switzerland | 14 km² | Luzern |
| Sihlsee Body of water | 11 km² | Zürich |
| Stausee Ferden Reservoir | 11 km² | — |
| lake Inkwil, Paleolithic open-air station / Neolithic and Bronze Age lakeside settlement Lake in Inkwil, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland | 10 km² | Bern |
| Lac de Joux Lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland | 9 km² | Morges |
| Lac de la Gruyère Body of water | 9 km² | Vevey |
| Greifensee Lake in the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland | 8 km² | Zürich |
| Lake Sarnen Lake in at Sarnen, canton of Obwalden, Switzerland | 7 km² | Luzern |
| Ägerisee Lake in Switzerland | 7 km² | Luzern |
| Lake Baldegg Lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland | 5 km² | Luzern |
| Alpnachersee Basin of Lake Lucerne | 4 km² | Luzern |
| Ausee Lake in canton of Zürich, Switzerland | 4 km² | Zürich |
| Lac de Schiffenen Reservoir in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland | 4 km² | Bern |
| Teufenbachweiher Reservoir | 4 km² | Zürich |
| Horgener Bergweiher Lake in Horgen District, Switzerland | 4 km² | Zürich |
| Lago di Lei Lake in Lombardy, Italy / Grisons, Switzerland | 4 km² | — |
| Lake Sils Lake in Grisons, Switzerland | 4 km² | The Alps |
| Lac des Dix Reservoir of Grande Dixence Dam | 4 km² | — |
| Klöntalersee Reservoir | 3 km² | Vaduz |
| Pfäffikersee Lake in canton of Zürich, Switzerland | 3 km² | Zürich |
| Lake Silvaplana Lake in Switzerland | 3 km² | The Alps |
| Lake Lauerz Lake in the district of Schwyz in the canton of the same name in Switzerland | 3 km² | Luzern |
| Grimselsee Reservoir near Grimsel pass in Guttannen iin the canton of Berne, Switzerland | 3 km² | Luzern |
| Tomasee Lake in Graubünden, Switzerland | 3 km² | Luzern |
| Lake Zug Lake in Switzerland | 2 km² | Luzern |
| Lac de Mauvoisin Reservoir | 2 km² | — |
| Lungerersee Lake in Switzerland | 2 km² | Luzern |
| Lago di Poschiavo Lake in Switzerland | 2 km² | The Alps |
| Lac de l'Hongrin Reservoir | 2 km² | Vevey |
| Lake Hallwil Lake in Switzerland | 2 km² | Zürich |
| Oberaarsee Reservoir in the Grimsel area, part of the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland; the Oberaar glacier is located west of the lake | 1 km² | Luzern |
| Lago di Luzzone Reservoir in Ticino, Switzerland | 1 km² | — |
| Lai da Marmorera Reservoir in the Grisons, Switzerland | 1 km² | — |