All season
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - The goshawk is a very agile and powerful flier. The goshawk usually hides away in the woods, but outside the breeding season it can be found in all habitats.
When hunting, it flies low above the ground or the treetops accelerating rapidly and cleverly uses every cover such as uneven ground, bushes and trees to surprise his prey. The goshawk usually hides away in the woods, but outside the breeding season it can be found in all habitats.
Status (in CH): frequent, rare breeding bird, migratory bird and winter visitor.
Features: much larger than the usual sparrowhawk; older birds have narrow grey bans underneath (speckled), younger birds have bright dark-brown stripes; yellow eyes; shrill "gig-gig-gig" call and similar to the buzzard's "i-i-i-i"; flies rapidly, appears suddenly in the woods; the female is larger and more powerful than the male.
(Source: Swiss Ornithological Institute)
All season
The trail is rich in contrast and offers a unique experience with discovery on both sides of the valley. Experience the Nature Park with the wild romantic Turtmann valley on the left side and the sunny mountains of Leuk on the right.
The first stage starts well above the Rhone Valley and takes you down to the bottom of the valley with magnificent views over the sunny terraces.
