Top Adventures in Switzerland
Hike Oeschinensee Lake and Blumlisalp Hut
Words and photos cannot accurately depict the beauty you will find in this area. The breathtaking emerald waters of Oeschinen Lake are the highlight of this incredible hike that requires little effort reach. The surrounding Alps provide and unbeat...
6 miles
2000 ft gain
Trek in the Swiss Alps
The Trek: Words cannot describe the unparalleled beauty and scenery you will experience on this trek. The journey starts at Schynige Platte where you get your first up-close glimpse of the Berner Oberland including the Eiger, Jungfrau, Monch, and ...
68 miles
Explore The Matterhorn
The Matterhorn straddles both Switzerland and Italy and is one of the most beautiful peaks you can shoot. The summit sits at 14,692 feet, making this one of the tallest peaks in Europe.There's an abundance of mellow hikes around the area - check a...
Hike to Surenenpass in the Uri Alps
The hike begins in the town of Attinghausen, which can easily be reached by public transport, about 1.5 hours from Zürich. You should follow the yellow signs for the Brüsti Seilbahn. Here, you can take the cable car up to Brüsti (the midpoint betw...
14 miles
6000 ft gain
Photograph the Matterhorn
Take the underground cable car from Zermatt Sunnegga valley station. At Sunnegga, take the gondula to Blauherd. Stelli Lake (look out for Stellisee) is only about 15 minutes from Blauherd station.Thousands of photos have been taken at Stellisee, s...
Hike over Bunderchrinde Pass in the Bernese Alps
The hike starts in the town of Kandersteg and ends in the town of Adelboden. If you want to make it an out-and-back, you can hike from Kandersteg to Bunderchrinde Pass then back down.Getting to Kandersteg from any major city by train is easy. From...
10 miles
4000 ft gain
Backpack to Richetlipass in the Glarus Alps
This is a point-to-point hike in the Glarus Alps of Switzerland, beginning in the town of Elm and ending in the town of Linthal. Elm can be reached in 1.5 hours by car from Zürich, or two hours by public transport. Take note that because this is a...
14.3 miles
4593.2 ft gain
Hike Majing Lake
If you want to get great night views on your hike out, start at 2 am in the village of Leukerbad. There's parking at "Obere Maressen", which is also the starting point. Follow the track to Majingsee. There are multiple routes to the lake but make ...
2.5 miles
656.2 ft gain
Explore Dala Gorge
Start at "Obere Maressen" and follow the walkway through the forest. You'll find detailled informations at a clearing just before the gorge.The bridges leading through the gorge are safe to use, but that doesn't mean you won't need to be careful. ...
Hike the Swiss Alps
This beautiful 4 mile hike takes you past several small lakes and ponds, and offers amazing views of the backside of the Matterhorn.To hike around the Jungfrau-Aletsch glacier and Alps, begin at Bettmersee Lake, just next to the village. Facing th...
4 miles
250 ft gain
Hike and Climb the Via Ferrata de la Tour D'Ai
A Via Ferrata is a protected climbing road created in the Alps made of steel. With a climber’s kit, you secure yourself to cables periodically attached to the mountain, and climb up with the help of steel pegs fixed into the mountain. The Via Fe...
5 miles
1000 ft gain
Hike around Crestasee Lake
The hike isn't very intense or long. You just get out of the car walk through a forest, on a small path, go past a little waterfall, over a deep canyon with a river at the bottom of it. The river has a very strong blue color. After that you can go...
1.2 miles
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
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11 Alte Bahnhofstrasse, Switzerland
Outsite // Swiss Alps
Live in your own penthouse in the Alps. This beautiful space has fast Wifi, mountain views and plenty of daylight filling the rooms, making it the ideal space to work from when you're hanging out i...From $75/night
