Resorts 
The resort of Bürchen, also known as ‘Birkendorf’ has devoted itself entirely to the birch trees, after which it is named. Along the Birch Trail you can learn everything there is to know about this native tree. Visitors to the area can enjoy 220 km of footpaths and 70 km of cycle trails. Special children’s entertainments are organised in July and August.
The village of Unterbäch grew from several hamlets and, in 1957, it became famous throughout Switzerland for allowing women to vote at the ballot box for the first time, against the will of the Swiss government. Unterbäch therefore became known as the ‘Swiss women’s Rütli’. There is a theme trail devoted to this particular aspect of Unterbäch’s history, featuring quotes from famous women.
Summer
Because the climate here is so dry, farmers in the Augstbord region, as in many other areas in the Valais, have constructed irrigation channels. There are now footpaths along these so-called ‘suonen’. Watch cheese being made in the huge ‘Käse-Chessi’ in the alpine cheese dairy; and bathe in the open air like Cleopatra in the whey baths at Ginals, situated at an altitude of 2000 m. Rent a ‘monster scooter’ and enjoy an exhilarating ride from the Brandalp down to Raron. There are also 60 km of mountain bike trails to explore.
Winter
Snow is guaranteed in the ski regions of Moosalp and Ginalstal, and chair- and ski-lifts are available to take skiers and snowboarders up to heights of 1200 m to 2500 m. There are also courses for cross-country skiers and a 7-kilometre-long toboggan run. For small guests, there is a ‘fox hunt’ in the winter snow. A gastro-safari offers culinary delights in the snow to tingle the taste buds and keep body and soul together. Eischoll also boasts a small ski and snowboard region.
