Nature in Switzerland.
12 January 2021
Winter sports are not often associated with the mountains of the Jura. Even in German-speaking Switzerland, it is an unknown destination. Yet, this region offers many possibilities, including skiing on smaller slopes, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or enjoying the many beautiful and well-maintained villages and towns. The mountains have an altitude of up to 1,700 metres, … Read more » “Winter sports in the Jura”
7 December 2020
Via Urschweiz (Kulturwanderweg) is a hiking trail that spans the cantons of Uri and Nidwalden in the heart of Switzerland. It connects Lake Uri with the so-called Waldstätterweg on Lake Lucerne, crossing nature reserves and places of historical significance. The route is part of the regional hiking trail network (Hiking Trail No. 599). The trail is … Read more » “The ViaUrschweiz”
19 November 2020
Millions of years ago, a significant portion of the European continent was submerged underwater. During the last ice age, approximately 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, the same continent was covered by a thick layer of ice. The previous ‘small’ European ice age was between 1430 and the second half of the nineteenth century. It was … Read more » “Okjökull Letter to the Future”
10 November 2020
The Creux du Van is a protected nature reserve in the Jura on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel. Mountains up to 1 400 metres, forests, meadows, rivers, gorges and mighty cliffs characterise the area.
8 November 2020
Swiss cathedrals in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Basel, Sion, or Chur (one of the oldest dioceses north of the Alps) show tall towers, but mountains are the country’s real skyscrapers. Millions of years ago, the collisions of slabs of Africa and Europe created the Alps. The Tectonic Arena Sardona (cantons of Glarus, St. Gall, and Graubünden) … Read more » “The Tektonische Arena Sardona, the Martinsloch and the First Swiss Skyscrapers”
2 November 2020
The valley of La Sagne (canton of Neuchâtel) extends into the Jura Mountains. The Mont-Racine (1449 metres) is the highest peak. The most important villages are Ponts-de-Martel and La Sagne. The slopes are covered with dense forests, meadows and farms. The valley is ideal for hiking, horseback riding and cycling. In the summer, for cross-country skiing, … Read more » “The valley of La Sagne”
28 October 2020
The park in the canton of Graubünden is the smallest natural park in Switzerland and the only one in the Italian-speaking area. Wild and unspoiled nature merges with the centuries-old cultural landscape of agriculture and villages, including chapels and churches, arable terraces, and the villages of Braggio and Landarenca. The area is also home to … Read more » “Parco Val Calanca”
22 October 2020
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22 October 2020
The nine-hectare Jura Park, situated between the town of Vallorbe and the Valley of Joux (Vallée de Joux) in the canton of Vaud, is home to bison, wolves, bears, deer, and other wildlife. The Park is situated at an altitude of 1,000 metres around Mount d’Orzeires and also features a leisure area with goats, ponies, … Read more » “The Jura Park in the canton of Vaud”
17 October 2020
One of the special agricultural areas in Switzerland is located in the Lower Engadin (Unterengadin) region, in the canton of Graubünden. Between Ardez and Tschlin lies an area of terraced fields used for agriculture on the mountain slopes. It took centuries of ploughing and digging to create the terraces. A project in Tschlin makes replicas of … Read more » “Terraces in Lower Engadin and the Fundaziun pro Terra Engiadina”
