Country:
Schweiz / Switzerland
Region: Kanton Bern / Canton de Berne
Subregion: Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli / Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district
Town: Schattenhalb
v5 a3 III
4h6
5min
4h
1min
985m
600m
385m
130m
1150m
Car optional
Specialities:
Glacier in drainage area Dam (inform operator)
Glacier in drainage area Dam (inform operator)
Rating:
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3.5 (6)
Info:
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2 (4)
Belay:
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2.5 (2)
Summary:
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Im Herbst in der Regel wasserarmer Abseilcanyon. Bei geöffneter Talsperre unpassierbar.
Usually a rappel canyon with little water in the fall. Impassable when the dam is open.
November - April
Northeast
Summary:
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Im Herbst in der Regel wasserarmer Abseilcanyon. Bei geöffneter Talsperre unpassierbar.
Usually a rappel canyon with little water in the fall. Impassable when the dam is open.
Access:
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Fernstraßen Richtung Meiringen folgen und dann weiter nach Schattenhalb und von dort Richtung Reichenbachfall / Zwirgi.
Follow the main roads towards Meiringen and then on to Schattenhalb and from there towards Reichenbachfall / Zwirgi.
Approach (5 min):
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Supérieur: Unterhalb der Staumauer den Weg hinab in die Schlucht folgen. (ca 50 Meter)
Reichenbachfall: Von Zwirgi dem Wanderweg zum Reichenbachfall folgen. (ca. 250 Meter)
Inférieur: Von Schwendi ca 200 Meter in Nordöstliche Richtung und dann ca 50 Meter in Südliche Richtung. An geeigneter Stelle in die Schlucht seilen.
Supérieur: Follow the path below the dam wall down into the canyon. (approx. 50 meters)
Reichenbach Falls: From Zwirgi, follow the hiking trail to the Reichenbach Falls. (approx. 250 meters)
Inférieur: From Schwendi approx. 200 meters in a north-easterly direction and then approx. 50 meters in a southerly direction. Rope into the canyon at a suitable point.
Tour (4 h):
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Der Canyon Reichenbach unterteilt sich in mehrere Abschnitte:
Oberhalb des Staudamm (verboten ab 30.09, also eigentlich nicht machbar, da bis im september viel zu viel Wasser ist)
Staudamm bis Reichenbachfall (supérieur)
Reichenbachfall
Unterhalb der Reichenbachfall (inférieur)
Lange Seile werden für den Reichenbachfall benötigt.
KEINE FLUCHTWEGE IM BEREICH REICHENBACHFALL!
The Reichenbach Canyon is divided into several parts:
Above the dam (forbidden from 30.09, so actually not feasible, as there is far too much water until September)
Dam to Reichenbach Falls (supérieur)
Reichenbach Falls
Below the Reichenbach Falls (inférieur)
Long ropes are needed for the Reichenbachfall.
NO ESCAPE ROUTES IN THE REICHENBACHFALL AREA!
Return (1 min):
Coordinates:
Canyon Start
46.712°, 8.17978°
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DMS: 46° 42" 43.2', 8° 10" 47.21'
DM: 46° 42.72", 8° 10.787"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
DMS: 46° 42" 43.2', 8° 10" 47.21'
DM: 46° 42.72", 8° 10.787"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
Canyon End
46.7192°, 8.18298°
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DMS: 46° 43" 9.12', 8° 10" 58.73'
DM: 46° 43.152", 8° 10.979"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
DMS: 46° 43" 9.12', 8° 10" 58.73'
DM: 46° 43.152", 8° 10.979"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
Intermediate Canyon Exit
46.713222°, 8.182389°
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DMS: 46° 42" 47.6', 8° 10" 56.6'
DM: 46° 42.793", 8° 10.943"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
DMS: 46° 42" 47.6', 8° 10" 56.6'
DM: 46° 42.793", 8° 10.943"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
Ende supérieur / Start Reichenbachfälle
Alternative Canyon Start
46.715041°, 8.185622°
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DMS: 46° 42" 54.15', 8° 11" 8.24'
DM: 46° 42.902", 8° 11.137"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
DMS: 46° 42" 54.15', 8° 11" 8.24'
DM: 46° 42.902", 8° 11.137"
Google Maps
SwissTopo
Reichenbach inférieur
Descente Canyon Info
Ropewiki Canyon Info
Trip Report (e.g. Blogpost)
Schlucht.ch Canyon Info
02.11.2025
adetempe
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Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Reichenbach
Telephone number for the dam had no response. We started with a low water level. In the 3rd part, just after passing the C20-C10-C8, the water level rose quickly due to the opening of the dam. We had to take the escape just before the 'pont funiculaire'.
(Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/23151/observations.html)
02.11.2025
Jaap
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Crazy
Completed ?
Other users were: Alexander de Tempe
Called the dam, had no reaction but there was a low flow. On 3/4th of the trip we heard a ‘roar’ of water that started rising. In 5 minutes it went from low to crazy.. Luckily we had a good escape point and could get out, everybody safe. Till that point the equipment was all good!
Other users were: Alexander de Tempe
07.10.2025
ismä
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Normal
Completed ✔
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Direkt bei BKW vor Ort Auskunft erhalten.
Div. Hacken nachgezogen, alle sind io.
Mit dabei waren Cyl und RoeNeoerd.
Received information directly from BKW on site.
Various hooks tightened, all are OK.
Cyl and RoeNeoerd were also there.
09.11.2024
Joris Walch
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Low
Completed ✔
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Tous les points sont en place. Nous avons juste dû en resserrer quelques uns.
La C110 a été descendu en 3x (45+38+45). L'accès au relais après l'arche n'est pas évident, car éloigné de l'axe de descente.
Nous avons pu faire la majorité des sauts, dont le S8 et S9.
Nous n'avons pas réussi à contacter le barrage. Du coup, évaluation personnelle du risque en fonction du niveau dans le barrage et le débit en amont.
Ambiance incroyable. Un canyon vraiment magnifique
All the stitches are in place. We just had to tighten a few.
The C110 was lowered 3x (45+38+45). Access to the belay after the arch is not easy, as it's far from the descent axis.
We were able to make most of the jumps, including S8 and S9.
We didn't manage to contact the dam. As a result, we had to make our own risk assessment based on the level in the dam and the flow upstream.
Incredible atmosphere. A truly magnificent canyon
09.03.2023
System User
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no translation available
Daten importiert von https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/23151/Reichenbach.html
06.11.2021
Christian Balla
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inférieur begangen (Unterhalb Reichenbachfall)
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr1BkuLUi9o
inférieur (below the Reichenbach Falls)
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr1BkuLUi9o
03.11.2021
Christian Balla
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supérieur begangen. Einstieg am Staudamm, Außstieg vor dem Reichenbachfall.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjY6xgFCQI
supérieur. Entry at the dam, exit before the Reichenbach Falls.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjY6xgFCQI
Hydrology:
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Von Gletschern gespeister Staudamm Damms hält das gesamte Wasser zwischen Mitte Oktober und Ende April zurück. Im Sommer unpassierbar - Durchfluss von 850 l/s.
Glacier-fed dam holds back all the water between mid-October and the exit in April. Impassable in summer - flow rate of 850 l/s.
