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Attraction · Saint-Léonard · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Underground lake in Saint-Léonard

Underground lake is an attraction in Saint-Léonard, Valais/Wallis. This place has a story in the app. Within 200 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Photo: Boris Legradic Borsic (talk) (31 August 2009 (original upload date)) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Story · Underground lake

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You're standing at the Saint-Léonard underground lake, in the Swiss canton of Valais. From up here there's not much to see, but beneath your feet lies something remarkable: the largest underground lake in Europe. It's about three hundred metres long and twenty metres wide.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

8 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Boris Legradic Borsic (talk) (31 August 2009 (original upload date)) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Underground lake

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first.

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Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is Underground lake wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 140 m and a water point at 200 m.

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