Discovery trails

Less than one kilometer from the Village Square a thermal source footbridge crosses the Dala Gorges at Leukerbad.

Children learn exciting tales about the old Lötschen Valley during a wonderful, easy hike along the Lötschental mountain trail.

Discover a top-class natural paradise: the Gornergrat Bahn takes you from Zermatt up the 3089 m high Gornergrat.

The Marmot Trail starts at the top station of the Schönbiel cable car. Before you set out, use the panoramic telescope to scan the surrounding alpine meadows.

Two local children, Aletscha and Aletschander, are the leading figures introducing you to the Massa Trail. On the Suonen-Kulo Trail, two children from Nepal join them, to introduce them to the traditional watering systems of their country.

In autumn, when the leaves are turning and the grapes are ripening, a gourmand hike may well be the thing to do in the Conthey region. You may try the local wine and taste traditional treats like smoked trout, sucking lamb, alpine cheese, and homemade pastries.

The Wolf Trail starts at Eischoll, a true hiker's paradise, and ends a little over two hours later at Ergisch, a quaint mountain village.

There are eight playhouses - real wooden huts - located in the hiking region around Grächen.

The geological center at Lengenbach with its mining museum, educational trail and quarry offers a comprehensive insight into the rugged beauty of this side valley of the Goms. Rock types are labeled and explained along the hiking trail from Imfeld to Lengenbach.

On this trail, you don't have to be faster than your shadow! You simply stand no chance against the one and only Lucky Luke...