UNESCO World Heritage sites / biospheres UNESCO Biosphere Val Müstair Tschierv The Müstair valley is one of Switzerland's most beautiful mountain valleys – and is home to the worldwide unique biosphere reserve in the Romansh language region.
UNESCO World Heritage sites / biospheres UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch Schüpfheim Central Switzerland's first and only biosphere reserve offers natural beauty at its finest. Seemingly endless moors, craggy karst formations and wild unbridled...
Wine from Graubünden Maienfeld Even the Romans loved the wine from Graubünden's Rhine Valley. The sought-after, characteristic Pinot Noir, however, did not become endemic until the beginning of the...
Centovalli Express - A Train Ride through 100 Valleys Locarno The Centovalli Railway connects the Gotthard and Simplon lines as well as Ticino and Valais via the shortest possible route. The railway is not just a means of...
Activities Seeberg Lake Zwischenflüh High above the Diemtigtal, at the end of a little side valley and on the way over to the Simmental, is the picturesque Seeberg Lake (1831 m). This nature conservation...
Activities Lac de Joux in the Vaud Jura Le Pont Lac de Joux in the Vaud Jura is located at 1,000 metres in the valley of the same name (Vallée de Joux). The stark beauty and unspoilt nature of the high valley and...
Activities Viamala - Graubünden's Deepest Abysses Thusis Once upon a time it was hated. Travelers called this deep ravine in the Hinterrhein Valley the "Bad Path". It was an obstruction on the journey through the Alps....
Activities Combe Grède Villeret A huge crevice vertically divides the ridge over St-Imier into two parts – the Combe Grède. The craggy cliff faces are inhabited by chamois and marmots, even...
Activities Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe Grindelwald The Jungfrau Railway, which leads through the heart of the mountains and up to the highest train station in Europe (at 3,454 meters above sea level), offers...
Activities Tamina Gorge and Old Bad Pfäfers Bad Ragaz A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa...
Activities Romantic little Gantrisch lake Gurnigel Little mountain lake at 1578 m. Until just a few years ago, the Gantrischseeli was almost entirely silted up, but now thanks to some very committed volunteers it is...
Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: The Swiss Wine Route Montreux A three hour hike on the Vineyard Trail from St. Saphorin to Lutry is filled with temptations. Terrace after terrace offers fabulous views over Lake Geneva. While...
Doubs Regional Nature Park La Chaux-de-Fonds The river Doubs lends its name to Doubs Nature Park. Forty kilometers long, the river forms the border of the French Departement bearing the same name. To the south,...
Regional Vaudois Jura Nature Park St-George The Regional Vaudois Jura Nature Park extends from the summit of La Dôle to the medieval monastic town of Romainmôtier. To the north, the Joux Valley (Vallée de Joux)...
Parc Ela Savognin Switzerland's largest regional nature park lies in the heart of Graubünden. Untouched nature, original villages and a Unesco World Heritage site all meet here.
