Sights 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...
Sights 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...
Sights 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....
Sights 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...
Sights 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...
Sights 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...
Sights 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...
Sights 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...
Hikes proposed 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...
Sights Malvaglia Valley Malvaglia A truly scenic jewel blessed with an amazing architectural history, this small Ticinese valley stands out among landscapes of national importance. A road leads past...
Sights Lake Oeschinen - a Mountain Lake for Sybarites Kandersteg Lake Oeschinen, which lies above Kandersteg, is a pristine mountain lake, fed by the glacial brooks of the three-thousand-meter peaks of Blüemlisalp, Oeschinenhorn,...
Sights Greina Plateau Sumvitg The Greina Plateau (Plaun la Greina) is a unique, Alpine tundra located between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino, at an elevation of 2200 meters. It can only be...
Sights Bosco Gurin Bosco Gurin Coming from the Valais, emigrants settled in the Middle Ages in the small side valley of the Maggia Valley. These settlers, the Walters, did not traverse the valleys...
Sights "Col-des-Roches" Cave Mills Le Locle If brooks and rivers run only sluggishly above ground, hydropower is nearly impossible to harness. That is why the inhabitants of the valley of Le Locle began to use...
Sights Maison Cailler - Chocolate Factory Broc As Switzerland's oldest chocolate factory, Cailler has been producing innovative and fine chocolate products since 1819. This state-of-the-art visitor tour at the...
