Experiences: Nature

This rope park in the trees by the Signal de Bougy offers 15 courses of increasing levels of difficulty. Five courses are also suitable for children over the age of four. There is a restaurant next to the park and a picnic spot under a yurt.

Catch your own dinner. With either family or friends, a trip to the Fischerei Park in Worben is an experience not to be missed.

130 kilometres in one train. The Albula/Bernina railway line forms the heart of the Unesco World Cultural Heritage listing and is regarded as one of the world’s most spectacular routes. The UNESCO route itself covers 122 kilometres from Thusis to Tirano, passing 196 bridges, 55 tunnels and 20 towns along the way.

Enjoy dipping your paddle in blue Lake Lucerne and feel the fresh lake air in your face. The Canoe Trail Lake Lucerne delights experienced canoeists and novices alike. This offer guarantees adventure and relaxation.

Illgraben is a bowl-shaped, steep-sided mountain basin that towers over the Rhone Valley. It is also one of the key starting points for debris flows in Switzerland.

With the Salève cable car, you float from the outskirts of Geneva to an altitude of 1100 meters in 5 minutes. At the top, a 360-degree view of Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc and the Jura Mountains awaits you.

This nature trail invites visitors to discover the natural treasures of Bellelay from a new perspective and learn more about dragonflies.

High above Lake Lucerne, in Morschach, lies the Swiss Holiday Park. The largest holidays and leisure resort in Switzerland leaves nothing to be desired with its huge range of offers.

The Kesslerloch cave is one of the most important sites of the late Ice Age in Europe and provides traces of settlements from the Upper Palaeolithic Age (Magdalenian civilisation, 14 000 – 12 000 B.C.).

From milk production to cheese export on the Emmen Valley cheese and biking route - on which there’s plenty to see and learn about the makings of cheese. The Emmen Valley cheese path is an App-based (iPhone and Android) topical cycling path with 21 attractive points that shed light on the tasty and world-famous Emmental cheese.

We invite all visitors to a stop-over on the Krienseregg Mountain when they ascend Mt. Pilatus on the world's steepest cogwheel train, or by means of the aerial cableway and the panorama-gondola.

Bartli the dwarf lives in the magical Braunwald forest. It is home to a total of eight enchanting places straight from a fairy tale. To find these magical places, just follow the trail and stay hot on the heels of Bartli the dwarf...

Discover the Great Aletsch Glacier with a mountain guide – an unforgettable experience.

The act of mindfully spending time in the forest, known as forest bathing, has a calming and restorative effect on body and soul. Explore Baden's forest with all of your senses on a magical guided walk and you'll instantly feel a boost to your personal sense of well-being.

Trotti adventure on the Niederhorn - fun for young and old.

The Moléson mountain in the canton of Fribourg has much to offer, from snow shoe tours and ski tours to freeride adventures – come snowfall or blazing sunshine. There are many signposted trails on which to explore this charming untouched landscape.

Discover the animals of our region with the new concept of our playground! A thematic path, giant animal sculptures, educational panels and original plays will let you live an unforgettable time with your family! A pond, a park with deers, a picnic area belong also to the site.

With its views of Lake Geneva, Parc des Eaux-Vives is probably one of the most beautiful and oldest parks in the city of Geneva. Nature lovers will appreciate the many hundred-year-old trees and the expansive lawned areas. Plage des Eaux-Vives (Eaux-Vives Beach) is also just a stone’s throw away.

There are two days in the spring and the summer in Elm when sunrise is especially eagerly anticipated. Or to be precise, the spectacle takes place shortly before sunrise. For it is then that the sun shines through the Martin's Hole directly onto the Church of Elm.

The Hagen viewing platform by Merishausen in canton Schaffhausen offers sweeping from the Black Forest as far as the Alps.

Information boards tell visitors about the natural environment, the history of the peat bog and how it was used by our ancestors.

Vero, the little Belalp witch, has had some fun on a beautiful afternoon and has hidden a number of punches for clipping the Hexenpass [Passbook for Witches and Wizards] on the hiking trails between Naters and the Belalp.

The “d’Grandfey”, a proud 12-seater boat powered by electric solar energy, offers a pleasure trip service between Schiffenen and the city of Fribourg (Neigles) and back.

The Ticino is one of the most popular canoeing rivers in the canton of the same name. On a leisurely 8km river tour from Cresciano to Arbedo, visitors can see the landscape at its most beautiful and diverse – rocks, chestnut forests, palm trees and sunny beaches.

Schellen Ursli Path - a fairy tale hike.

Opened in 1874 and affectionately known as “Zolli” by the locals, Basel's Zoological Gardens are home to a large number of indigenous and exotic animals. With its fascinating park landscape and lovingly designed enclosures, Basel Zoo is well worth a visit at any time of year.

A professional falconer and his raptors offer a unique air show in Malbun that makes childrens’ eyes sparkle. You can’t get any closer to an eagle, a falcon, a goshawk, or an owl than here.

This diverse region by Lake Constance is best explored by e-bike. The route takes you through idyllic small towns, picturesque landscapes and a wonderful nature reserve.