Hidden Gem in Switzerland: Partnunsee

Blausee, Vierwaldstättersee or Caumasee – Switzerland has many beautiful and well-known lakes. However, not many people have heard of one of our favorites. A truly Hidden Gem in Switzerland: Partnunsee (Lake Partnun). Even our Swiss colleagues didn’t know where to find it.
This hidden gem is located far to the east, in the canton of Graubünden (Grison), and is quite remote.
There are three different starting points to get to the lake:
The hike from St. Antönien takes about two hours.
From Partnun itself only about half an hour and from parking lot number 6 (located just before the village of Partnun) about an hour. We started from parking lot no. 6, the parking fee for a whole day is CHF 6. It is not possible to pay by the hour. You can pay in cash or with ParkingPay/Twint.

Check out the exact Location for the Parking Area here.

If you’re in a hurry, you can definitely walk from parking lot #6 to the lake in 40 minutes. It took us about an hour, but we took lots of photos and videos along the way. The trail climbs steeply in between, but overall it can be classified as easy.
In our opinion the trail is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.
In the summer, there are boats that can be used for a fee. When we visited, the lake was still half frozen and there were no boats to use. The cold lake didn’t stop the young people from swimming in it. It was too cold for us in May, but we can imagine that the lake is a great place to swim in August, especially since it’s not overcrowded. Another nice feature is that there are lots of fire pits where you can barbecue.

Trail around the lake

The lake is a great place to walk around. We didn’t manage to do this when it was snowing, but we visited the lake again in the summer and had a great and peaceful time walking around the lake. This takes around 1 hour.

If you want to explore a more secluded and less crowded corner, the hike to the hidden gem in Switzerland – Partnunsee is sure to please.