Family experiences: Adventure

A musical treat of a special kind is offered by the Toggenburg Sound Trail. The panorama trail starts on Alp Sellamatt and combines amazing things with the most beautiful landscape. An exciting route for curious nature lovers.

Enter the Choleren Gorge near Adelboden and climb along the roaring Tschentebach up to the exit of the gorge. Bridges and stairs lead you past waterfalls and spectacular rock formations.

While in the past it was only courageous crystal hunters who braved the Massa Gorge, it is now accessible to the general public thanks to the building of the Gibidem Dam.

Lake Gruyère (Lac de la Gruyère) is the longest and second-largest artificial lake in Switzerland, measuring 13.5 kilometres and covering almost ten square kilometres at high water. This is precisely why the lake on the edge of the Fribourg foothills is so popular for all kinds of watersports.

The beginners and children’s fixed-rope route is located at an elevation of 1900 meters above sea level, behind the mountain inn of Gumen. Children that dare to climb a bit higher have the opportunity to gain experiences on the mountain.

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

In the Rosenlaui glacier gorge in the Bernese Oberland, the glacier water has formed a work of art made of rock over thousands of years. Experience the incredible power of water and follow the path through tunnels and past thundering waterfalls.

Experience fun and entertainment with more than 20 action-packed and fascinating experiences.

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

The Rhine Gorge in Graubünden is one of the most impressive natural landscapes in Switzerland. Stand on the Il Spir viewing platform, hike along the Rhine or ride the Rhaetian Railway through the gorge.

Take the gondola up to Alpe Foppa on Monte Tamaro. At the top, the toboggan run, rope park and tyrolienne are waiting for you. On the high-altitude trail you hike to Monte Lema with a view of Ticino lakes and Alpine peaks.

A cool rope park with fantastic views of the Rhine Falls. The Adventure Park is located just above Wörth Castle at car park number 3 (P3) in the Rhine Falls area.

The Palfries cable car offers a unique view of large parts of the Heidiland and beyond. The cable car runs directly above an impressive waterfall, one of the highest in Switzerland. After passengers arrive at 1,728 metres above sea level, the imposing Palfries plateau is revealed in all its glory.

The Adliswil cable car takes you up to 800 metres to Felsenegg in 5 minutes. Hiking trails and a magnificent panorama over Lake Zurich, the city and the Alps await you here.

Discover the world's most amazing stalactite caves in Lorzentobel near Baar. Young and old are enchanted by fairy-tale rock formations in the Hell Grottoes Caves.

The BEO Funpark, with its indoor and outdoor play paradise, promises fun for the entire family – rain or shine.

Discover the St. Beatus Caves above Lake Thun: Stalactite grottoes, waterfalls and the exciting dragon saga await you. In the cave museum you will learn everything about the hidden world inside the mountain.

The River Orbe created a fascinating cave system at the Vaudois town of Vallorbe. The tour leads visitors along the subterranean course of the Orbe (an outflow from the Vallée de Joux), passing by stalactites, stalagmites, drip-stone formations, columns and galleries. Once upon a time fairies that charmed young men were supposed to have lived here.

Explore the Tamina Gorge near Bad Ragaz in eastern Switzerland: Hike through the 750-meter-long and 70-meter-deep crevice to the spring water grotto, where thermal water bubbles out of the rock at 36.5 degrees.

The natural wilderness is just a few steps away from the old town of Montreux. The La Baye de Montreux River flows through the gorge from the foot of Rochers-de-Naye into Lake Geneva.

Even when you’re wearing the right clothes for the occasion, adventures in the great outdoors aren’t much fun when it’s raining cats and dogs outside yet again. Your teenager is already in a bad mood and your toddler is slowly getting grizzly… But don’t panic! The Indoor Fun Park at the Sunstar Hotel Arosa is just the thing to save your family holiday in Arosa from becoming a literal washout.

Not quite a go-kart, not quite a toboggan – mountain carts offer a real adrenaline rush. On these three-wheeled, low-seated vehicles, equipped with hydraulic brakes, the terrain of the Savognin holiday region can be mastered with confidence, even in summer. Fun for the whole family.

A circular trail leads from Tête-Noire to the tantalisingly named Gorges Mystérieuses – mysterious gorges.

Connbächli is a stream located at Flims, and it is also the official route for cruises of the little “Connschiffli” boats. Families are invited to make their own boat from bark, then follow it for an hour and a half on its cruise through the forest of Flims.

Switzerland’s biggest indoor amusement park. More than 4,200m2 of family-friendly space! One entry ticket, hours of play.

This is a dam made of debris from prehistoric landslides that separates the Klöntal and Linthtal valleys.

Take the cable car from Wasserauen to Ebenalp in Appenzeller Alpstein. At the top, prehistoric caves, the world-famous Äscher mountain inn and hiking trails to the turquoise Seealpsee await you.

Over a thousand nail-biting metres of track await you: Solarbob is the only sledging run to combine fun and ecology: you are pulled up by a lift powered by the energy of the sun. But don't worry, you can still use the Solarbob when the sun isn't shining. An unforgettable experience.

The rugged cliffs, just a few meters apart, show the force behind the River Linth as it found its course here.

The exciting summer toboggan run is located at 1000 meters above sea level on the Gypsera Parking Lot near the training lift in Schwarzsee.

A giant 700 m toboggan in La Vue-des-Alpes – a great show for families and groups.

The little Melchtal valley in the canton of Obwalden, also known as Tobel, has long been a popular year-round hiking area. In deepest winter, the water on the rock walls turns into a vast landscape of icicles.

Journey of discovery with SiSu and his friends on the Hannigalp in Grächen.

Children love stories - and in the enchanted HäxäWäldli on the Flumserberg, a particularly exciting one is told. The staged and unprepared downhill run starts next to the forest piste below the Chrüz mountain restaurant. From there, young and old alike embark on the adventure piste into the realm of fairy tales.