📷 NOTE: This image is a panorama of Rhine Gorge consisting of 8 portrait frames that were merged or stitched in Panorama…, CC BY-SA 3.0Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint
Flims, Switzerland
A steel platform on the cliff edge above the Ruinaulta, the white limestone gorge of the Rhine. Walk from Flims Waldhaus via Conn through the forest in about an hour; there is no road access.
Il Spir is a viewing platform above the Ruinaulta, the Rhine Gorge near Flims in the canton of Graubünden. The gorge is almost 13 kilometres long and about 400 metres deep. The triangular larch-wood platform stands on a single central support and offers a 180-degree view; it was designed by the architect Corinna Menn and opened in 2006. Its shape recalls a swift, in Romansh “il spir”.
From the starting point at Flims Waldhaus you walk about 4 kilometres along a flat, wide forest path, taking around an hour. The restaurant in Conn is about five minutes from the platform. By car you can only reach the car parks in Flims, for example at the Caumasee with 45 spaces or in the cable-car multi-storey car park, both of which charge a fee; the platform itself can be reached only on foot.
- Nearest town
- Flims, Switzerland
- Category
- Scenic viewpoints
- GPS
- 46.8127, 9.3198
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–August. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and September. Cold, short days in December–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Switzerland: Vignette needed for motorways. Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.
Sources
Featured in these trip guides
Nearby
© Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist. · CC BY-SA 3.0Caumasee
© Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and if you want send me a message. or… · CC BY-SA 3.0 atViamala Gorge
© Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht · CC BY-SA 4.0Urnerboden
© Clwacker · CC BY-SA 4.0Klausen Pass
Campsites nearby
- Camping TrinCampsite3 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpointTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- TCS Pop-Up Glamping Alp NagensCampsite8 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint · 20 pitchesTentsElectricityShowersToilets
- Camping SurcuolmCampsite15 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint · 63 pitchesTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsDogs allowed
- Wohnmobil-Stellplatz Hotel SegnesCampsite16 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpointCaravansElectricityDrinking waterToilets
- Camping PradafenzCampsite17 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpointTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- Camping Andeer - Sut BaselgiaCampsite24 km from Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint · 155 pitchesTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
All campsites in Switzerland · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026
FAQs
Where is Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint?
Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint is in Flims, Switzerland, at GPS 46.8127, 9.3198. It is about 4 km from Valendas.
Can you camp near Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Camping Trin, about 3 km away; within 25 km there are 34 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint?
Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Rhine Gorge, Viamala and San Bernardino to Bellinzona.
What is there to see near Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint?
Places worth a stop nearby: Caumasee (2 km), Viamala Gorge (19 km), Urnerboden (33 km) and Klausen Pass (36 km).
When is the best time to visit Il Spir Rhine Gorge viewpoint?
The most pleasant months are usually June–August. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)