All hikes: With panoramic view

Even though Monte San Giorgio was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, the mountain itself and the area around it remain unchanged. Fossils up to 240 million years old – often in perfect condition – are concealed in this mountain. Some of the most important finds can be admired in the Fossil Museum in Meride.

The superb panoramic mountain of San Salvatore is one of Lugano’s landmarks. The hike from the summit through chestnut forests along the banks of the lake to Morcote is a true classic.

Hollowed out by glaciers, the wild landscape of the Breccaschlund is both fascinating and mysterious. A circular walk, technically quite simple, leads from the Riggisalp, which overlooks the Schwarzsee, to the foot of some imposing cliffs. The return to the valley is punctuated with Alpine restaurants.

A short but perspiration-producing stage. Interesting departure and destination points and thought-provoking engravings on stones along the way, transforming the steep climb into a path of contemplation.

The surroundings change from mountains to the hilly terrain of mittleren Toggenburg. Passing the Regelstein vantage point and the pass village of Ricken, it leads to Atzmännig and on to the stage destination of Chrüzegg.

The circular trail at Braunwald in Glarus offers uninterrupted views of the high-Alpine mountain chain and an exciting nature experience. Deep green forests, austere rock formations and a captivating panorama invite you to linger.

This hike is the classic route in the Stockhorn region. On the diverse route you can enjoy special, exciting views. The start and end of the route are the mountain and middle stations of the Stockhornbahn railway.

The hike offers an insight into a typical region once settled by the Walser people, with Furna, a dispersed settlement high above the Prättigau and its scattered homesteads, agriculture and forestry, and the Fadeuer as a rewarding panoramic mountain summit.

This route will take you from Wolfenschiessen around and on top of the mount Wellenberg. The main characetistics of this trail is to see eight wonderful chapels and to be rewarded by the wonderful view of the Engelberg Valley.

A delightful hike from St-Ursanne to Lucelle, the first of six stages of the Ajoie Circuit created to mark the 100th anniversary of the Jura section of Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). Discover magnificent landscapes along this exciting and challenging route.

From Rossens' dam, climb towards the Pont-la-Ville golf course with uninterrupted views across the lake and Alpine foothills to Gibloux. Take a well-earned rest at La Roche port. Return via Hauteville on footpaths, roads suitable for motor vehicles and tarmacked roads, discovering farms and buildings that are characteristic of La Gruyère.

Scree slopes and a detour to Austria are the hallmark of the upper section of this stage. You then reach duty-free Swiss soil and descend through a varied landscape with glacier residue, waterfalls and meadows to Samnaun.

After a demanding climb, the Hochstuckli is worth a detour. Panoramic views of the Mythen and Canton Schwyz. Then a gentle descent to Haggenegg, where the Schwyzer Höhenweg (high-level trail) and the Jakobsweg (Route of St. James) cross paths.

Gross Mythen is the most dominant mountain in Schwyz, reigning majestically above the village.

A spectacular climb high above the Saltinaschlucht (gorge) and through the lonely Taverntal valley to the Simplonpass. Impressive historic trail and buildings such as Stockalper Castle in Brig and the Hospiz (hospice) at the head of the pass.

The Schynige Platte area offers a comfortable and romantic mountain journey on the rack-and-pinion railway, an Alpine garden or a mountain hike to the Faulhorn, as well as a ridge walk with extensive views. This circular tour to the Tuba mountain and across the ridge of the Oberberghorn can also be shortened as desired.

The Weissenstein – Passwang trail takes you in two stages from Solothurn over the Weissenstein to Welschenrohr, through the impressive Wolfschlucht (Wolf Gorge), over the Schelten Pass and on to the scenic vantage point of Passwang. Numerous mountain restaurants along the way invite for a break.

A mutilation of nature or an impressive artificial construction. The Gotthard can be considered as you wish. Particularly imposing are the structures of the Alpe Pesciüm, the starting point of a three day mountain hiking experience between northern Tessin and Wallis.