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The ski pistes at the two car-free villages of Bettmeralp and Riederalp afford unobstructed views of the highest mountains in Switzerland. The Aletsch Arena also enjoys a sun-drenched setting. This area’s most striking downhill run takes you from the Bettmerhorn to the Riederalp.

The 25,000 square meter snow park in Aminona has a wide range of offerings and is thus a pleasure for expert freestylers as well as for beginners. The snow park with kickers, boxes, rails and a halfpipe is called La Tsa.

Immerse yourself in the wild Gorner Gorge. On wooden walkways and galleries you follow the thundering glacier water through 220-million-year-old rock. A natural spectacle just a 15-minute walk from the centre of Zermatt.

The glacier to the west of the Wildstrubel is flat, 200 metres thick in places, and drains mainly towards Lenk in the Bernese Oberland but also into the Rhone Valley in Valais.

As high as it gets: with its 2,429 m a.s.l. (7,969 ft), Furka Pass connects the cantons of Uri and Valais, making it the highest alpine pass on the ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’. The European watershed between the Mediterranean and North Sea also runs along here. In summer, a ride in the lovingly restored cars of the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway or a walk to the famous Rhone glacier make for a special visit. As the name implies, the river Rhone – also known as ‘Rotten’ in Wallis – originates from here.

In the Valais town of Leukerbad, follow a steel footbridge through the wild Dala Gorge and draw warm thermal water directly from the spring with a rope pull. A suspension bridge leads you to the 35-meter-high waterfall.

Gletschi is the real hero of the Great Aletsch Glacier as well as being the Aletsch Arena’s mascot. The Gletschi programme offers kids a fun-filled and exciting experience in the snow-covered Aletsch Arena,

The descent from the Eggishorn to the Heimatt combines spectacular views with a varied range of pistes covering wide slopes and short steep sections. The highlight is the valley run to Fiesch.

The fairy grotto near Saint-Maurice takes you 500 meters deep into the mountain. At the end of the illuminated galleries, an underground lake with a 50-meter-high waterfall awaits you. A journey into a mystical underworld in Valais.

Safe and secure all the way, you traverse some truly impressive rock formations as you make your way up a total 305-meter climb in around 2 hours to find yourself at the top of the Eggishorn - best vantage point on the grand Aletsch Glacier and end point of the via ferrata.

Experienced climbers with a head for heights will welcome the opportunity to experience a “rock-climbing adventure” in the Saas Valley – the Via Ferrata Experience.

Get back to childhood ...with shrieks of joy on an exciting ten-minute toboggan run from Rotenboden to Riffelberg in snow-white snow facing the Matterhorn.

From the Eggishorn viewpoint at 2,926 meters above sea level, you can look directly onto the 23-kilometer-long Aletsch Glacier. You can see over 20 four-thousand-meter peaks, including the Matterhorn, Weisshorn, and Jungfrau – an Alpine panorama that is among the most beautiful in Switzerland.

In full view of the Valaisian Alps one glides safely on steel ropes through the romantic larch forest. Switzerland’s highest fixed rope park is an adventure for the entire family!

The dreamscape connecting the charming town of Zermatt to Testa Grigia is here, and it's enchanting. Dive into a magical journey that not only defies boundaries between two picturesque countries but also raises the bar for alpine experiences.

For little ones, the Swiss Snow Ski Village in Saas-Fee is a real paradise, near to hotels and on a relatively flat piste.

The Swiss Rope Park at the Sports Vacation Resort in Fiesch combines sports, dexterity and geography in a unique fashion.

A sports via ferrata in the French style, with very steep, compact rock with a few slightly overhanging passages and an airy traverse. Short walk-in (marked); the via ferrata comprises several sections, and there is a possible exit point at the end of each section.

A steep lift takes you up to one of the highest roller-coasters in the Alps – a fun park that blends in beautifully with the countryside and promises fun and excitement for the whole family.