The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail

Top 100 Excursions – Scorched by the sun and difficult to access, the steep Valais hillsides are often watered using the so-called "suonen", or irrigation channels. Dug into the ground, hanging from rocks or carved from them, they are a constant reminder of the farmers' struggle against drought. Today, picturesque hiking trails follow these historic water channels.

A wonderful waterworld: 100 kilometres of hiking trails run through the sun-drenched Nendaz region along these historic irrigation channels.

The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail
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Switzerland: Mountain Hut Adventures for the Entire Family

Family Tips Summer – Der Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC lädt Familien und Interessierte zu Berghütten-Erlebnissen in der ganzen Schweiz ein: Die Broschüre "Höhenflüge" macht die Planung und Gestaltung von Bergwanderungen zu familienfreundlichen SAC-Berghütten zum Kinderspiel.

The 68-page brochure “Adventures at High Altitudes” presents 37 mountain huts operated by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) that are suitable for families, situated in all hiking regions of Switzerland. The brochure is easy to read and combines information on planning and designing hikes with children. It has detailed descriptions of adventurous hut hikes.

Switzerland: Mountain Hut Adventures for the Entire Family
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Youthhostel

Other Types of Lodging

Uncomplicated, inexpensive and multicultural: Switzerland's 52 youth hostels are more than just a bed for the night.

Youthhostel

Hotel Alpine Lodge

KidsHotels – Design and comfort go hand in hand here, with high-tech and the Great Outdoors being equally celebrated - such contrasts come into perfect harmony at the Alpine Lodge in the Bernese Oberland resort of Gstaad - Saanen.

Design and comfort go hand in hand here, with high-tech and the Great Outdoors being equally celebrated - such contrasts come into perfect harmony at the Alpine Lodge in the Bernese Oberland resort of Gstaad - Saanen. Special themed rooms for romantics, bikers, skaters, carvers and climbers. Alpine spa with saunas, steam bath, plus indoor and outdoor pool. Market-fresh cuisine served at the restaurant, trendy bar with fireplace. The hotel is surrounded by unspoilt nature, magnificent ski slopes and endless hiking and biking trails. At the Alpine Lodge, sport and recreation converge in an atmosphere of lighthearted joie de vivre.

Hotel Alpine Lodge
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