Nature in Switzerland.
17 August 2021
The Via Glaralpina is a hiking trail of approximately 230 kilometres in 19 stages in the Canton of Glarus. The well-marked white-red-white (weiss-rot-weiss) and white-blue-white (weiss-blau-weiss) hiking trails lead to alpine meadows and (coniferous) trees, mountain landscapes and even glaciers. The track also passes about 20 relatively easy-to-climb peaks, depending on experience and condition. On the … Read more » “The Via Glaralpina”
15 August 2021
The geographical centre of Switzerland is on the Älggialp, to the south of the municipality of Sachseln (Canton of Obwalden). A small pyramid marks this spot. The idyllic village of Sachseln is located on the shores of Lake Sarnen. The village of Flüeli lies 4 km further. Niklaus von Flüe (1417-1487) was born and lived … Read more » “Älggialp, the Geographical and Spiritual Centre”
3 August 2021
The Schwarzbubenland comprises the districts of Dorneck and Thierstein and is situated in the canton of Solothurn, south of the canton of Basel-Landschaft and the Laufental. The region offers ideal hiking and cycling routes, and beautiful landscapes and is also characterised by cultural history with many museums, castles, monasteries and Roman, medieval and (early) modern … Read more » “Schwarzbubenland”
31 July 2021
It is impossible to imagine the Engadine without spas. However, the spa hotel (Kurhaus) in Val Sinestra is a story. Val Sinestra is located in Unterengadin, east of the municipality of Sent (Canton of Graubünden). The mineral springs were the reason for constructing the hotel Val Sinestra in 1912. Val Sinestra is Romansh and means … Read more » “Hotel & Berghaus Val Sinestra”
30 July 2021
The geological rocks at Maloja are 300 million years old. The forces of water and ice, plants, animals and humans shaped the unique landscape of the Maloja Pass. This pass also provides suitable conditions for bird migration across the Alps. The glaciers and climate have created the conditions for the formation of the heaths and … Read more » “Maloja and Nature”
28 July 2021
Not far away (1.8km) from the Torre Belvedere Nature Centre (Maloja, Canton Grisons), is the only triple watershed in Europe. The Piz Lunghin lies at 2,780 m. The Lunghin Pass is a special place: each drop of rain can run off in three directions: Northwards with the Julia and the Rhine into the North Sea, … Read more » “Piz Lunghin and the Triple Watershed”
28 July 2021
The area is a cultural landscape rooted in a 1,000-year-old tradition. The theme paths and the geological Steinpark provide information about the forests, alpine economy, fens, flora, and fauna in this unique landscape. Straw meadows are reed meadows only mowed at the end of summer when they are already sclerotised. The biodiversity of the meadow … Read more » “NaturErlebnispark Schwägalp/Säntis”
28 July 2021
Around 850, A monk of St. Gall mentioned the Säntis in a letter. The Benedictine monk Desiderius Wetter (1702-1751) reported in his chronicle that on 14 November 1680, two clergymen and a naturalist from Zurich climbed the Säntis with a guide from Appenzell Innerrhoden. Today, the Säntis is a tourist hotspot, easily accessible by cable car, … Read more » “The Säntis massif”
27 July 2021
The Taminaschlucht (comprising the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden) refers to the area of Pfäfers and the communes of Valens and Vättis. Access to the canyon is possible at Bad Ragaz. From Pfäfers, one can see the ruins of Wartenstein Castle, the Wartenstein Castle hotel, the old Pfäfers bathhouse, the monastery church (1694), and the Pfäfers monastery, with its … Read more » “The Taminaschlucht”
27 July 2021
The reserve (canton of St. Gallen) covers 470 ha of forest. The capercaillie is the most impressive and rarest forest inhabitant in this reserve. The reserve is also a core habitat for the hazel grouse and black grouse. The capercaillie needs mixed coniferous forests. The hazel grouse prefers dense young forests, and the black grouse … Read more » “Reserve Kreisalpen”
