Dive-center training page with entry, seasonal, and terrace notes.
Switzerland · Lake Thun and Interlaken
Gunten Bad wall dive with stairs, slope, and canyons.
Gunten Bad wall dive with stairs, slope, and canyons.
Gunten Bad is a Lake Thun wall dive entered by stairs from the bathing area. The site begins with a broad slope and then breaks into steeper walls and canyons, so it feels more like a layered alpine freshwater dive than a simple open-water swim. The shallow zone has trees and seagrass, while the deeper section rewards slower, more deliberate navigation.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Seasonal closure is the key access rule. Beyond the stairs, the wall drops away quickly, so keep buoyancy and depth awareness tight in cold freshwater.
Access Restrictions
Diving is only permitted outside the bathing season; use the stair entry at the bathing area.
Legal Notes
Respect the bathing-season closure and any local lido rules before entering the water.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Suitable for a range from beginners to tech divers, with a shallow slope transitioning to a steep wall past 50 m.
Freediving
Only for very controlled shallow practice near the entry; the main profile is a scuba wall dive rather than a freedive objective.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is limited to the shallow bathing-area edge and is mostly a fair-weather option.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Research Sources
Dive-center training page with entry, seasonal, and terrace notes.
Site-specific dive listing for access, seasonal closure, and difficulty.
Official tourism page for the bathing area, access, and seasonal operation.

Shore wall-and-canyon dive on Lake Thun