
Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel


Above the Maderanertal valley lies the Hüfifirn - between the Urner and Glarus Alps (Western Alps). The glacier has a length of about 7 km. The Hüfifirn originates at the foot of the Clariden (3,267 m above sea level) and is surrounded by majestic three-thousanders: in the north by the Schärhorn (3,295 m above sea level) and the Chammliberg (3,215 m above sea level), in the south by the Piz Casarauls (3,063 m above sea level), the Heimstock (3,102 m above sea level), the Piz Cambrialas (3,205 m above sea level) and the Gross Düssi (3,256 m above sea level). The Oberalpstock (3,328 m above sea level) belongs to the Urner Alps and is one of the 58 named three-thousanders. The border between the two cantons of Uri and Graubünden runs across its summit. The peak panorama is one of the most beautiful views of the Central Alps. In Romansh, it is also called Piz Tgietschen, which means «red mountain». The summit of the Oberalpstock consists of a main summit, the southern summit and a northern summit (all 3,295 m above sea level). In the southwest of the highest summit of the eastern Urner Alps, the Oberalp Pass (2,044 m above sea level) is located. With the Chrüzli Pass (2,347 m above sea level) in the southwest, the Oberalpstock connects the Uri Maderanertal with the Graubünden Vorderrheintal valley (Surselva) near Sedrun. Its neighboring summits are the Chli Oberälpler (3,085 m above sea level), the Piz Ault (3,027 m above sea level) and the Witenalpstock (3,016 m above sea level). The first ascent to the Oberalpstock was made in 1793. The climbers took the route from the Cavardirastal valley in the east via the southeastern side and the Brunnifirn up to the summit. This route is still used today. The starting point is the SAC Cavardiras Chalet (2,649 m above sea level).
