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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Tickle path around the Härzli lake Engelberg The Kitzelpfad (tickle path) offers a thrill of a special kind at the mountain station of the Brunni chair lift. The barefoot path around the idyllic Härzli lake,...
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...
Talalpsee 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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
