Family experiences: Nature

The Zermatt Bergbahnen AG take visitors right to Europe’s highest mountain station – at amazing 3883 metres.

Climbing from branch to branch in the lofty heights or rappelling down from a tree – the Rope Park in Arosa offers these and other adventures.

The Monte Tamaro lies in the triangle between Lugano, Bellinzona and Locarno. It is famous for the Santa Maria degli Angeli church designed by Mario Botta and the scenic ridge walk from Monte Lema.

On this tour, guests learn all kinds of interesting facts about the world-famous Landwasser Viaduct. Then it’s off to the station in Filisur for a typical Graubünden lunch – Filisur-style pizokel.

The rear Glarus valley is a place awash with water: mighty torrents cascade from the mountains all around. Not far from the former «Bergli» restaurant on the road to the Klausen Pass, you can soon hear the thundering sound, and suddenly the rushing waterfall is in front of you.

When they go on the digital Clà Ferrovia scavenger hunt, detectives of all ages can test their sleuthing skills throughout the Canton of Grisons/Graubünden. Using the Clà Ferrovia app, you can collect Clà points and win some great prizes. Expect some knotty riddles and exciting games!

Speedy scooter descent to Filzbach – time and again with views over the delightfully picturesque Lake Walen.

The Adventure Park Ropetech near Thunplatz is a fixed-rope park established among the natural tree population of the Bernese Dählhölzli Forest.

The perfect time out from everyday life: discover the beauty of Lake Brienz from a breathtaking perspective! Amidst a fantastic mountain panorama, you can enjoy the peace on the water while kayaking over this magical, turquoise lake.

The Rhine gorge is among Switzerland’s most beautiful locations for rafting.

10,000 years ago, 100 billion cubic metres of rock thundered into the valley. Known as the Flims Rockslide, this event created the Ruinaulta, a canyon-like gorge in the Anterior Rhine Valley that can be reached on foot, over water, by train or by bike.

The Trottinett ride on the car-free Bettmeralp down to Betten Dorf (Village) is enormous fun for the whole family!

The ridge between Lake Neuchâtel and the Val de Ruz valley is Neuchâtel’s local mountain. It boasts stunning views, a hotel and a path that tells the story of the earth, and is the starting point for many hikes in the Jura.

Golf Les Bois is located in a beautiful setting at an altitude of 1000 metres in the Jura mountains. It is an 18-hole golf course set in a unique landscape of wooded pastures typical of the Franches-Montagnes region. In the Club-House, created in an old Jura farmhouse, you overlook hole 18 and one of the two ponds.

For visitors, it’s an undiscovered gem, for local residents an annually recurring highlight: As soon as the first grass sprouts in the valley, the ibexes of the Albris colony migrate towards Pontresina and can be observed grazing, basking in the sun or playfully fighting at the upper end of the village. And best of all: With its new Ibex Paradise, Pontresina pays special tribute to the “King of the Alps” starting this spring.

Roses and dahlias, medicinal plants, exotic blossoms and undemanding herbs: the Botanical Garden of Geneva houses over 16,000 species of plants. The exotic bird species in the zoo within the Botanical Garden are just as colorful as the flowers.

Tracing the origin of the Tête de Moine AOP: Set in the heart of the Chasseral Nature Park, this culinary treasure hunt is all about solving riddles, meeting local producers and trying regional specialties. Away from the crowded tourist haunts, this enjoyable hike takes visitors through the culinary heritage of an enchanting region.

The most beautiful pistes and the most impressive viewpoints of the Aletsch Arena: discover all this on the Glacier Panorama Tour.