SpringNavi
Switzerland is full of free drinking water. SpringNavi finds the nearest water fountain and walks you there.
- Works on
- iPhone, iPad, and Android
- Where
- Switzerland
- Price
- Free
- Map
- Google Maps
- Made by
- UPSCALER LABS LTD
Open the app and it shows the 10 fountains closest to you. Tap one to see how far it is and get walking directions, or send the route to your favorite navigation app.
Each fountain comes with the details that matter: bottle filling, dog-friendly, wheelchair access, indoors or outdoors, and who runs it when we know.
Planning a hike or a long city walk? Build a route with water stops along the way. Save your favorite fountains and routes, and rate a fountain after you visit.
SpringNavi uses your location on your device to show nearby fountains and distances. It isn't stored on our servers and is never sold.
Drinking fountains all over Switzerland
Open the app and it shows the 10 drinking fountains closest to you, with how far away each one is. Or explore any part of Switzerland on the map and see the fountains there, from your own street to your next day trip.
Zurich fountains on the map
Zurich has more than 1,200 fountains, according to the city. SpringNavi shows the fountains near you on the map. Tap one to see the details and how to get there.
Walking routes with water stops
Planning a hike or a long city walk? Build a route with water stops along the way and see each fountain on your route. Get turn-by-turn walking directions, or send the route to your favorite navigation app.
The details before you go
Each fountain shows the details that matter: bottle filling, dog-friendly, wheelchair access, indoors or outdoors, and who runs it when we know. Save your favorite fountains and routes, and rate a fountain after you visit.
Questions about drinking fountains
- Can you drink from fountains in Switzerland?
- Many public fountains in Switzerland run with drinking water, but not all of them. Check the sign before you drink. A fountain marked "kein Trinkwasser" is not for drinking.
- Can you drink from fountains in Zurich?
- In general, yes. The City of Zurich says its more than 1,200 fountains run with drinking water, about 800 of them on the regular drinking water network, and every fountain is checked and cleaned once a week. If a fountain has a "kein Trinkwasser" sign, don't drink from it. Source: City of Zurich, Brunnen
- What about Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, and other cities?
- The same rule applies everywhere: check the sign at the fountain before you drink. In SpringNavi you can explore any part of Switzerland on the map and see the fountains there.
- Is SpringNavi free?
- Yes. It's free on the App Store and Google Play, for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
- What does SpringNavi do with my location?
- SpringNavi uses your location on your device to show the fountains near you and how far away they are. Your location isn't stored on our servers, and it's never sold. The map is Google Maps, so Google's privacy policy applies to it.
- Kann man Brunnenwasser in der Schweiz trinken?
- Oft ja, aber achte auf das Schild «kein Trinkwasser». SpringNavi zeigt dir die Trinkbrunnen der Schweiz auf einer Karte.
- Peut-on boire l'eau des fontaines en Suisse ?
- Souvent oui, mais vérifiez le panneau, car certaines fontaines ne sont pas potables. SpringNavi affiche les fontaines d'eau potable en Suisse sur une carte.
