Winter hiking

The trails leads from Sennhütten to Cheisacherturm viewpoint, with amazing views in every direction, and then on via Bürersteig Höhe and Laubberg to Mettau.

The route starts in Grüningen in the Zürcher Oberland and leads through the picturesque Greifensee lake region, partly through a nature reserve and with open views of a fascinating plant, animal and aquatic world.

A delightful hike through landscapes such as those once described by Gottfried Keller. Several climbs offer best views over the lake and surroundings – with the Glarner and Innerschweiz Alps providing a spectacular highlight of their own.

The Gantrisch landscape reserve provides the delightful context for this loop featuring the Gurnigel, a pass popular with local cyclists.

The trail leads along Riviera-like lakeside between Flüelen and Sisikon, passing the Tellskapelle (William Tell Chapel) and Tellsplatte. The ascent from Sisikon is rough but rewarded by panoramic views. An aqua park beckons in Morschach.

«Gögelland» refers to the area between Ottenberg and Obersee, the slopes of the lake ridge above Kreuzlingen. The most important aspect of this short path is that it makes it possible to join the paths along the lake and in Thurtal to create round trips.

From the uniformly geometric layout of La Chaux-de-Fonds up to the Freiberge: a lush landscape with sweeping pastureland, huge umbrella pines and isolated farmhouses. Over the Mont Soleil, past windmills and solar panels to Tramelan.

The young Rhone, known in the Goms Valley as the «Rotten», flows through an authentic natural and cultivated landscape. Pretty villages with beautiful baroque churches, stone pine forests, insect-rich flower meadows and a tangy resin aroma accompany cyclists through the sunny high valley.

Reed meadows and marsh clover at the Pfäffikersee lake then a harmonious glacial landscape with hilly drumlins and marshy hollows. After the Stadttobel in Rüti, a panoramic climb on an ancient pilgrims’ path to the Rikenpass, watershed to Toggenburg.

The changing atmosphere of lake, river and historic small towns are characteristic of the route. From Bielersee lake to the Aare banks and then a beautiful riverside hike to Büren. Over forested Bucheggberg and along the banks of the Emme to baroque Solothurn.

Delightful hike along the River Aare, first through urban areas, then through one of Switzerland’s loveliest river landscapes. The renaturation of the river banks has brought great benefit. Worb Castle is seen from afar but is not open to the public.

This tour of the Davos Klosters region takes in five of the picturesque side valleys that lead off the main Prättigau and Landwasser valleys.

This toboggan run on the slopes of the Col de la Croix zigzags down through fields and forests to Les Diablerets, with stunning views of the mountains of the same name. One of the longest toboggan runs in Switzerland.

From the heights, a round tower guards Martigny on its bend in the Rhone. At the valley’s narrowest point, St-Maurice guards golden church treasures. High mountains and lowlands, Lac Léman hidden behind reeds and defiant Schloss Chillon on the water.

Following the beautiful green Aare - a definitely different way to enter Switzerland’s capital. The widely branching water-meadow landscape offers a bewitching wilderness and solitude in the middle of densely populated countryside.

Panoramic section with overwhelming views of the Thunersee and 4000m summits. Up and down through fields of flowers, Justistal peaceful and almost Alpine. Along the sun terrace of Beatenberg down to Unterseen, bordering on the Alpine tourism town of Interlaken.

The trail over Haggenegg leads through the beautiful high valley of Alp towards the two Mythen peaks. The stately Au Convent and panoramic views of the Glarner Alps and the valley basin of Schwyz and Brunnen are feasts for the eyes.

A tour under the spell of the Mythen, which are skirted to the “rear”. Seen from the Furggelenstock, the Grosse Mythen looks deceptively like the Matterhorn. Einsiedeln is famous for its magnificent monastery church and well-preserved village centre.

Everything seems to crowd into the long urban ribbon at the foot of the Jura: Aare and traffic, towns and people, factories and warehouses. Unspectacular and ordinary - but the rural, unhurried Mittelland is always near and nature not far away.

This stage follows one of the main routes of the Jakobsweg (Route of St. James). The highlight is the Werthenstein complex, a place of pilgrimage with a famous Bernese pietà and a small pietà fountain, which is said to help mainly with eye problems.

Rustic Hotel Weisshorn sits on an outcrop high above Val d’Anniviers. The mountain inn marks the end of the tour with a backdrop of the most impressive peaks in the Valais.

Baldeggersee represents an idyllic nature reserve with 300 plant species. Lake Hallwil, the smallest Swiss lake with public boat service and place to bathe. The route follows the Aabach to Lenzburg, with castle of the same name, which is considered one of Switzerland's most beautiful.

Splendid views of the ruggedness of the Hinterberg, protected moorland at Chapfensee, the sparse and arid Kleinberg, touristic Flumserberg, Mediterranean Quinten, power and peace in the hotspot of Amden.

Deep in Schwyz’s secluded Muotatal valley, this run follows grassy pastures and gentle inclines before a steep ascent over the magnificent Furggele pass.

A pleasant, level path through the Lower Valais Valley passes through the wine-growing village of Ardon, continuing to Sion. The route often leads along the banks of the Rhone river as you take a relaxing rural excursion with views of the Valais Alps.

High-level path with beautiful views into the rugged Melchtal valley, home to eagles and chamois. Storegg, the historic pass on the pilgrims’ path from Obwalden to the monastery village of Engelberg, is the route’s last scenic highlight.