Canyoning from Interlaken: Grimsel rappel and zip line

Rappel down, then jump and slide through an alpine canyon

Canyoning Experience Grimsel from Interlaken is a half-day activity where you rappel 50 meters into a mountain canyon, then navigate jumps, slides and a zip line through pale-colored rock formations into a clear pool. The trip includes a one-hour drive from Interlaken, professional guides in English or German, all equipment, a safety briefing, and a light lunch and drink after you exit the canyon. Minimum age is 14. A moderate level of fitness and the ability to swim (recommended but not required) are needed.

The experience

You meet your guide at the base in Interlaken five minutes before departure, get a briefing on what's ahead, and suit up in canyoning gear. The drive to Grimsel Pass takes an hour through the Swiss Alps. Once at the canyon, you change into your equipment, receive a comprehensive safety talk, and then enter the water. The opening move is a compulsory 50-meter rappel down a rock face. This is the entry point into the canyon itself, and the guide is with you through it.

Inside the canyon, you spend roughly two hours moving through the environment on your own terms. The route includes jumps into pools, natural slides down rock, and a zip line that carries you over water into a clear alpine pool. The canyon has both easier and harder sections, so you can choose your intensity as you go. The pale rock walls and mountain setting frame everything you do, but the focus is on what you're doing: the physical movement, the water, the equipment working as it should.

After you exit, there's a light lunch and a drink waiting at the base, along with changing rooms and hot showers. The drive back to Interlaken takes another hour. Video of your experience is available for purchase if you want a record of it. Bring a swimsuit, towel and a small day bag. All canyoning gear is provided.

What’s included

• All necessary canyoning equipment including harness, helmet and wetsuit.
• professional guides in English or German.
• the drive to and from Grimsel Pass.
• a comprehensive safety briefing and instructions.
• approximately two hours in the canyon.
• a light lunch and a drink after the activity.
• changing rooms and hot showers at the base in Interlaken.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 13:45Last departure this season: 31 Oct

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AgesAdult (14 and older) · Under 14: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 24 · max 9 per booking

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Outdoor

Is this one for you?The trip runs five and a half hours total and demands a moderate level of fitness for the rappelling, jumping and sliding inside the canyon itself. Book this if you have a free afternoon and want to move through water and rock rather than watch from a platform. The compulsory 50-meter rappel at the start is the entry point, not an optional challenge, so it's the right fit if you're ready for that opening move.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and German.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the 50-meter rappel at the start of the Grimsel canyoning experience like?

The 50-meter rappel is a guided descent down a rock face that is the compulsory entry into the canyon. Your guide is with you through it, and it sets up everything that follows inside the canyon itself.

How much time do I spend actually in the canyon doing the jumps, slides and zip line?

You spend approximately two hours in the canyon navigating the jumps, slides and zip line. The canyon contains both easy and challenging elements, so you can choose your own pace through them.

Is swimming ability required for the Grimsel canyoning trip?

The ability to swim is recommended but not required. You'll be in water during the activity, and the zip line ends in a clear alpine pool, so comfort in water helps but is not a barrier to booking.

What's included in the canyoning experience from Interlaken?

The experience includes all canyoning equipment, professional guides in English or German, the one-hour drive each way to Grimsel Pass, a comprehensive safety briefing, and a light lunch with a drink after you exit the canyon. Changing rooms and hot showers are available at the base.

How fit do I need to be for the Grimsel canyoning trip?

A moderate level of physical fitness is required. The activity involves rappelling, jumping, sliding and moving through water for about two hours in the canyon, plus the drive and equipment changes before and after.

What should I bring for the canyoning experience?

Bring a swimsuit, towel and a small day bag. All canyoning equipment (harness, helmet, wetsuit and other gear) is provided. Changing rooms and hot showers are available at the base in Interlaken before and after the trip.