The Glacier Garden

The Glacier Garden, in Lucerne

The Glacier Garden is a surprising natural and geological site, in the heart of Lucerne. The Lucerne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place, which reveals the traces left by the glaciers and the history of the Earth.

A marvellous world of ice and rock

The Glacier Garden reveals the spectacular traces left by the glaciers on the rock, thousands of years ago: giants' cauldrons hollowed out by the whirlpools of water, polished rocks and fossil imprints. Beyond these geological formations, the site includes a museum, reconstructions and a famous mirror maze. A place at once natural, scientific and playful, it invites a marvellous journey into the history of the Earth, in the heart of Lucerne.

What to see

Here you discover the giants' cauldrons hollowed out by the glaciers, the polished rocks and the fossil imprints, as well as a museum and a mirror maze. The Glacier Garden offers a marvellous journey into the history of the Earth. It is a stop for those curious about nature, geology and for families, in the heart of Lucerne.

Practical information

The Glacier Garden lies in the heart of Lucerne, near the Lion of Lucerne, reachable on foot. The visit has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What can you see at the Glacier Garden of Lucerne?

The traces left by the glaciers on the rock, such as the giants' cauldrons, as well as a museum and a mirror maze, in the heart of Lucerne.

Where is the Glacier Garden?

In the heart of Lucerne, near the Lion of Lucerne, in Switzerland.