Nature in Switzerland.
2 October 2020
One hundred years ago, the Rhine was the largest salmon river in Europe. Every year, millions of salmon swam from the estuary in the Netherlands to the most minor tributaries in Germany, France and Switzerland. The fish was present in all larger rivers and waters on the northern side of the Alps, including the Rhine, … Read more » “Salmon, Habitat and the Rhine”
21 September 2020
Swiss engineers can not only build tunnels and railways but also dig canals and build dykes. Le Grand-Marais is the region in the Three-Lakes Land (Drei-Seen-Land/le Pays des Trois-Lacs) lakes of Neuchâtel (Neuenburg), Bienne (Biel) and Morat (Murten) and stretches across the cantons of Bern, Freiburg, Solothurn, Waadt and Neuchâtel. During the last ice age, … Read more » “Swiss Canals and Dykes”
14 September 2020
The Walserweg trail leads in stages from San Bernardino (Canton Graubünden) to Brand in Vorarlberg (Austria). The long-distance hiking trail stretches along historic hiking trails, villages and towns (a.o. Safien, Avers, St. Antoniën, Langwies, Lenzerheide, Arosa, Davos, Nufenen et Splügen) for around 300 km through remote Walser communities and valleys. The trail is route number … Read more » “The Walserweg trail”
10 September 2020
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8 September 2020
The Seebach Valley in the Canton of Thurgau is a peat landscape of national importance. The valley was formed 20,000 years ago by the Rhine Glacier at the time of the last Ice Age. Three lakes emerged from it: the Hüttwiler, the Nussbaumersee and the Hasensee. The rise of the water level is an ancient … Read more » “The Seebach Valley”
24 August 2020
Graubünden is the largest and only trilingual canton in Switzerland. The official languages are Romansh, Italian and German. The village of Lü in the Val Müstair is at an altitude of 1920 metres in one of the five Romansh-speaking areas. The sun often shines in the village when a thick layer of clouds covers the … Read more » “The Light of Graubünden”
1 August 2020
There are many caves and stalactite formations, gorges, roaring rivers and waterfalls, underground lakes and steep rocky slopes in Switzerland: The Vialama Gorge, the Rhine Gorge, the Tamina Gorge, springs in Graubünden, the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, the Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge near Meiringen and the St. Beatus Caves near Interlaken in Canton Bern, the Kobelwald Crystal … Read more » “Wonders of Nature in Switzerland”
27 July 2020
The world of Grimsel (die Grimselwelt) is a world of hydropower, waterfalls, mountains, reservoir lakes, and Europe’s largest water castle. The mountains, glaciers, and their granite rocks, gorges, the Trift cable car, alpine meadows, bridges, hiking trails, deep valleys, and the 120-meter-high Reichbach waterfall are all part of it. Sherlock Holmes challenged his arch-enemy Professor … Read more » “The world of Grimsel”
27 July 2020
The nature reserves of Chablais de Cudrefin and Fanel, located on the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, are part of the Grande Cariçaie. Many rare and endangered species breed in the reed beds or rest here on their migration between breeding grounds and winter quarters. The Nature Centre offers interactive exhibitions, observation huts, a nature … Read more » “The nature reserves Chablais de Cudrefin and Fanel”
27 July 2020
The water area (Auengebiet) Eggrank-Thurspitz valley (Canton of Zurich) is one of the most valuable floodplains in Switzerland. Due to the variety of species, the area is of national importance. The rich flora and fauna are promoted by revitalisation measures and the “Hochwasserschutz und Auenlandschaft Thurmündung” project. (Source and further information: www.naturzentrum-thurauen.ch).
