Sport & Leisure

Tremendous fun for swimmers of all ages in the sensational Säntis leisure and water park with its huge range of facilities.

The Romans were using the thermal springs - the richest in minerals in Switzerland - as early as 2000 years ago. Healing waters rise from 19 springs at 47°C, promoting physical, mental and spiritual equilibirum.

The Swiss Way relates the history of Switzerland in its scenic landscape. The trail was constructed as a joint project of the cantons on the occasion of the 700th anniversary celebrations of the Confederation (1291-1991). It begins on the Rütli Meadow, where the Confederation was founded, and ends in Brunnen in the Swiss Expatriates Square (Platz der Auslandschweizer).

Château-d'Oex is a shrine to hot air ballooning. Its unique micro-climate provides ideal ballooning conditions, and balloon enthusiasts from all over the world meet here throughout the year to discover the Pays-d'Enhaut valley under the tuition of professional balloon pilots.

On its nearly 100 km length from Oberalp Pass to Chur, the Alpine trail offers many historico-cultural highlights, and it can be divided into several stages. The "Senda Sursilvana" attracts inexperienced as well as ambitious hikers.

Get away from it all and go in search of adventure in the world's largest maze, made using 18,000 thujas.

Gstaad is different. First of all it offers an extensive range of ski and summer mountain sports, lifestyle, great events of international importance and most of the activities your heart desires.

At the mouth of the Rhone river, next to the lake harbour of Le Bouveret, lies the "Swiss Vapeur Parc" ("Swiss Steam Park"), one of Europe's most prestigious miniature railways.

The beautiful Strada Alta (High Road) leads over 40 km through a wonderful natural and cultural landscape, through valleys, villages, streams, meadows and woods to the mountains of the Leventina.

One of the most modern Dolphinariums with sea lions and dolphins in Europe.