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...
Kandergrund The Blausee nature park is a jewel of the Bernese Alps: with its deep blue, crystal-clear waters it is surrounded by a 20-hectare, traffic-free nature park. Stocks of...
Samnaun The Rote Seeli is a curiosity in the Samnaun group. Algae colour its waters red. The lake is fed from an underground source and water also flows out of the lake...
Kerenzerberg The Talsee, which lies at an altitude of 1100m, is a haven of tranquillity amidst a wildly romantic mountain landscape. The small mountain restaurant, the Talalp, is...
Blausee Riederalp <br /> The view from the Blausee to the nearby Valais four-thousand-metre peaks (Weisshorn, Matterhorn and Dom) is breathtaking! Lake Blausee lies at an altitude...
A real treat - Ritomsee Airolo A glass of wine, some alpine cheese, sun and plenty of time - on the Ritom, the funicular railway is the means, and the Ticinese mountain hut the goal.
Canyons Gorner Gorge Zermatt The Gorner Gorge is one of the most fascinating natural beauties of Zermatt. It lies around 20 walking minutes from the southern end of the village and is easily...
Canyons 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...
Canyons 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...
Canyons Durnand Gorge Adventure Martigny The Durnand Gorge has been made accessible thanks to a network of tunnels, staircases and galleries that is 1 km long.
Waterfalls Trümmelbach Falls – in the Valley of the 72 Waterfalls Lauterbrunnen Loud thundering and roaring in the interior of the mountain, gurgling, foaming and churning water: these are the Trümmelbach Falls. They are Europe's largest...
Canyons Trient Ravine - Impressive Water Landscape Martigny Trient Ravine was carved into the rock of the Mont Blanc massif by the eponymous wild mountain stream. The 200 meter deep ravine is fascinating for climbers and nature...
Canyons 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....
Canyons Aare Gorge - in Hasli Valley Meiringen The power of water is impressively displayed in the Aare Gorge near Meiringen. Through the course of millennia the river has eroded a deep bed in the limestone. The...
