All hikes: With panoramic view

The varied Ellhorn hike offers surprising views of the villages on both sides of the Rhine and of the surrounding mountains. The flowering pastures in the Elltal valley are just as charming as the paths high above the Rhine.

The forces of Nature have wrought the landscapes of Nozon Valley, a preserved environment of natural and wild Middle-Age beauty. This trail is a combination of a hike in a natural environment and the discovery of local historical heritage.

The ViaFrancigena reaches Swiss soil at La Grand’Borne near L’Auberson, leads over high plains to Sainte-Croix and down to Vuiteboeuf, with beautiful views of the Swiss Mittelland.

About 3.5 hours takes the round trip hike around the monument of the Diemtigal. On the mountain trail around the Wiriehorn you get the best panoramic view into the Diem-tigtal. A nice opportunity to end the hike is to drive down to the valley with a Trottinet.

The Trift Bridge is one of the most spectacular pedestrian suspension bridges in the Alps. At 100m high and 170m long, it is poised above the region of the Trift Glacier, with spectacular views guaranteed for those with a head for heights.

This is the ideal route for those who prefer an easy mountain ramble. It is especially suited to families with children. Because this hike is so close to the cable car and chair lift, it is very easy to use these to make the route shorter.

After the rock barrier with the Reichenbach Falls, the trail runs along the valley floor. Hike past the nostalgic Rosenlaui Hotel and glacier gorge, enchanted by the Wetterhorn. The route then crosses beautiful moorlands over the Grosse Scheidegg to Grindelwald in the heart of the Jungfrau region.

Scenic high-level trail with panoramic views of the Valais Alps and views down into the Rhone Valley. Variety of attractions along the route: thermal spa in Leukerbad, viaducts on the Lötschberg-Südrampe, splashing water channels and the Museum of the Swiss Guard at Naters.

A perfect 27 km hike along the Gürbetaler Höhenweg Path close to the city of Berne, leading along the Längenberg and Gürbental valley. An ideal hike for those who enjoy views of the distant Alps and have a cultural interest in farmhouses.

This stretch will introduce you to no less than five different mountain passes. The Staffelegg is followed by the Bänkerjoch, the Salhöhe, the Schafmatt and finally the Unterer Hauenstein passes. In between, there is a lot of forest, several meadows, and the rugged Geissfluh vantage point on the border with Baselland.

Scenic pass and valley landscapes on the Jakobsweg route through multifaceted Graubünden. Historic cultural signs of the Santiago pilgrim’s path – and stunning scenery inviting one to reflect on own values and the beauty of nature.

In Trechadèze, troops from Ormont joined Bern in the 1798 battle against the Vaud Republic. A geological highlight follows on the Col de la Croix: the plaster pyramids are a natural masterpiece created by thousands of years of weathering of old limestone.

From Elm the ViaSuworow continues over the Panixer pass, which led to Suvorov's troops suffering disastrous losses in the snow. The route leads through the Jetzbachschlucht gorge up to the pass and then over alp Mer and alp Ranasca down to Pigniu.

The path runs down from the Untersee to the Stausee, then climbs for 400 metres, passing the Naturfreundehaus to reach the rustic hamlet of Medergen at an altitude of about 2000 metres.

The hiking trail leads you through the Wilderness park Zurich Sihlwald. After a steep ascent you reach Albishorn. Passing primeval forest structures, you finally arrive at the visitor's centre. The end is Horgen on the lake of Zurich.

The route starts a the Arth-Goldau RB station from where you take the Rigibahn to Rigi Wölfertschen-First. This is the beginning of the demanding route, with breathtaking panoramic views accompanying you along the entire way.

A challenging mountain stage over the 2207-metre-high Jochpass, the boundary between Inner Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland. The hike is enhanced by magnificent landscapes with mountain meadows, lakes and impressive peaks, above all the snow-capped Titlis.

In the footsteps of the Romans along an old natural-stone wall to Wildhaus. Over an elevated terrace with top views beneath the Kreuzberge and a fable trail with many anecdotes. The sunny terrace of Wildhaus with Schönenbodensee lake.

The Walser people settled in Schlappin in the 14th century. Through the protective forest up to the area of Saaser alp. Karst landscape on Rätschenjoch, former mining area in «Butzchammera», rockfall landscape in Gafital, scattered settlements on the slopes, at the end a closed-off settlement in St. Antönien Platz.

From the low-lying Schüss Valley to the crest of the Bernese Jura. An almost constant, yet comfortable climb to scale the Chasseral, a mountain which you will already have seen in the distance. Sensational panoramic views with the lakes on the Swiss Plateau are a delight for the eyes.

This tour offers an interesting cross section from Lenzerheide through the Schanfigg to Davos. Geology takes priority on the first section, whilst the second follows the footsteps of the Walser settlers. And in the middle, the tourist resort of Arosa beckons.

Descent from Alp Grüm along a historic pack-mule track to the urban charm of Poschiavo, followed by an ascent to San Romerio, the picturesque Alpine hamlet high above Brusio. Visit to the glacier mills at Cavaglia.

A circular walk across the stunningly beautiful upland moor with fantastic views to the Hasliberg awaits you.

The undisputed highlight of this tour across an extensive grazing area is Mont Tendre, the highest point in the Swiss Jura. A mountain with stunning views of the Canton of Vaud and Lake Geneva. On a clear day, the panoramic views sweep all the way to the Alps and blue line of the Vosges.

Walk on the heights of Montreux Riviera - enjoy meadows covered with narcissi in May, forests, and views across Lake Geneva and the Alps. Start and finish at Les Avants, a Belle Époque-style village that was one of the first ski resorts created in Switzerland.

Historic Walser trail via Alp Piänetsch on Valserberg. Across mountain pastures to farmsteads, once inhabited all year round, in Peiltal: Wallatsch, Tschifera, Uf der Matta and Abersch Hus. Views of the quartzite stone roofs of Vals. Relaxation in the Vals thermal spa.

The Senda Segantini is a unique hiking route through the incomparable Engadin and Sursetter mountain landscape. It follows the footsteps of Italian painter Giovanni Segantini (1858 -1899), the great master of combining realism with symbolism.

Gentle climb alongside the Glisbach stream, through forest and moorland, over the Hahnenmoos Pass, then down to Lenk, superbly set in the Hinter Simmental basin, with spectacular waterfalls and the perfect backdrop of the Wildstrubel massif.

From the historic city of Thun with its medieval castle, the trail leads past idyllic small towns such as Hünibach and Aeschlen. A little later the, the spectacular Sigriswil panoramic bridge high above Lake Thun waits to be crossed.

Best views of glacier snout and lower part of Aletsch Glacier from Aletschbor. Over a hanging bridge to Aletschwald (forest) with 100-year-old Swiss stone pines. Villa Cassel looms like an eagle's nest on the Riederfurka ridge, surrounded by the magnificent Valais mountains.

This high-level route leads over the popular Üetliberg to Buchenegg affording surprising, breathtaking views of Zurich city, Zurichsee lake and even the Alps. At the same time, it is an oasis of peace in wonderful natural surroundings.

This round trip follows for awhile on the five-star hiking trail and ends in the town Diemtigen which was awarded the Wakker-Price for its cultural constructions.

Forests and pastures to the summit of the Gibloux. Easily reached telecommunications tower with 360 degrees panoramic view. On along the Kapellenpfad trail through richly varied meadow and cultivated landscapes. Impressive rock faces on the Saane river. The section can easily be shortened.

This easy hike takes you from Klewenalp to the pilgrim village of Niederrickenbach. Recharge your batteries in Maria Rickenbach, a natural high-energy zone. The hike offers wonderful panoramic views of the mountains and of Lake Lucerne.