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Strick
Dive site · Switzerland
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in three facts
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Fresh watera lake, quarry or spring
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 7°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the site and its town
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Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More diving near here
2 places
- Tresorfabrik 1.3 km away
- Egg 2.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Strick
A reef dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. You get in from the shore. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away. The town to stay in is Arth. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 12 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,430–US$2,680 each
about US$1,430–US$2,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$395–US$663 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$449–US$831 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,680 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Arth
4 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Arth its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 30m
About 14h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Arth · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Arth · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Point 4.4 km
Tauchcenter Taucherhelm 9.9 km
Tauch-Treff AG 14 km
Decathlon 14 km
Scuba-Shop Scherrer GmbH 17 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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