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10th National Swiss Parks Market, 21 May 2026

On 21 May 2026, the Bundesplatz will transform into a festival of culinary delights. Taste the finest regional specialities from the Swiss parks and meet passionate producers! The programme includes tastings, games and activities for young and old, music – everything you need to enjoy for a great time. Save the date!

9th national Swiss parks market, 15th May 2025

Am Donnerstag, 15. Mai 2025, ist der Pärke-Markt zurück auf dem Bundesplatz in Bern. Auf dem Programm stehen Spezialitäten, Degustationen, Spiele und Mitmach-Aktivitäten an den Ständen, Musik und alles, was es braucht für eine gute Zeit. Reservieren Sie sich das Datum schon jetzt!
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Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois

Grand Risoud VTT

This itinerary passes along the shores of the Lac de Joux then through the Risoud Forest.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 31.00km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Grand Tour des Vanils

The Grand Tour des Vanils is divided into 11 stages around the Park. The tour can be done in its entirety, in stages or by combining them over several days.

Hiking trail
Time required: 70 hoursLength: 158.00km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Grandvillard - Lessoc

The trail leads out of Grandvillard , then over the stream of Les Marais to below the waterfall and to the grotto, which is a place of Gruyère pilgrimage . In the village centre there is a well with its imposing cupola.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 1 hour 15 minutesLength: 4.20km
Naturpark Beverin

Graubünden Bike Etappe 10

Biken auf den Spuren der Walser, vom engen Valsertal ins weite Val Lumnezia. Der Tomülpass bietet Traumsicht auf die Gipfelwelt und ins mystische Safiental. Die Blumenwiesen und Alpweiden des Lugnez bilden dazu einen attraktiven Kontrast.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 49.50km
Naturpark Beverin

Graubünden Bike Section 9

A long ascent leads over the Glaspass into the Safiental. Among bikers the trail is known to be as demanding as it is legendary. The old mule trail twists down almost vertically, sometimes between bands of rock, to tiny Safien Platz.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 3 hours 30 minutesLength: 17.20km
Parc Ela

Graubünden Route

Rugged and steep up through the Schinschlucht (gorge) to Tiefencastel, later nice and easy through the Alvaneuer Albulatal, where sulphur springs promise relief. High above, red trains on the curved Landwasser viaduct.

Bicycle tour
Length: 30.00km
Naturpark Beverin

Graubünden Route

300m deep: Viamala, the most awe-inspiring Rhaetian gorge. 800-year-old mythical creatures hover on the ceiling of Zillis Church - the most famous wooden ceiling in the Western world. Old wooden dwellings tiled with heavy gneiss slabs in Splügen.

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 2 hours 50 minutesLength: 27.00km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Great Moor Circular Trail Sörenberg

Open

Family expedition into the mysterious moor landscape of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch

Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour 20 minutesLength: 4.45km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Green Lizard Trail

Superb stroll through the vineyards with a view of the forest of Pfyn/Finges nature reserve
Distance 2 km
Time required 0 h 45
Altitude difference: Ascent 50 m
Altitude difference: Descent 50 m

Theme trailHiking trail
Time required: 45 minutesLength: 2.00km
Landschaftspark Binntal

Grengiols – Bister cultural trail (circular route)

Open

Short hike starting in the picturesque village of Grengiols to the small, beautiful village of Bister and back again.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 6.20km
Landschaftspark Binntal

Grengiols – Firsitten – Grengiols

Covered with snow

An interesting circular trail that leads you past a number of cultural highlights. The hike takes about 4-5 hours. The route can also start with the Tulip Ring.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 20 minutesLength: 10.42km
Landschaftspark Binntal

Grengiols – Zenhäusern – Bister – Grengiols

Open

A varied circular walk that takes you past a traditional irrigation channel (Suone) to Zenhäusern, Binnelti, Bister, and back to Grengiols. The hike lasts about 3 hours.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 9.00km
Landschaftspark Binntal

Grengiols-Breithorn-Grengiols

Closed

The toughest mountain bike tour in the entire Binntal Landscape Park.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 3 hours 15 minutesLength: 15.00km
Parc régional Chasseral

Grenzsteinweg

Betrachten Sie alte Grenzsteine, welche vor 1950 gesetzt wurden und die Grenze der früheren Gemeinden Tramelan-Dessus und Tramelan-Dessous markierten.

Theme trailHiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 5.30km
Naturpark Beverin

Grillstelle Versam Station

Etwa 5-10 Gehminuten vom Bahnhof Versam-Safien befindet sich eine wunderschöne Grillstelle direkt an der Rheinschlucht.

Picnic-placeFireplace
Naturpark Diemtigtal

Grimmialp stroller round route

This easy circular hike is ideal for a Sunday walk with your family. The play stations of the Grimmimutz adventure trail especially delight the little hikers.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 45 minutesLength: 5.46km
Naturpark Diemtigtal

GrimmialpBike

Discover on the "GrimmialpBike" route the valley end of the Diemtigtal Nature Park with its steep cliffs, mountain forests, and alpine pastures.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 2 hours 45 minutesLength: 18.48km
Naturpark Diemtigtal

Grimmimutz Adventure Trail

A circular hiking trail with various game stations has been created from the children's story by Peter Zahnd about the adventures of the forest little man Grimmimutz and the evil pepper witch.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 4.13km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gros Mont - Abländschen

Open

From one side of the Gastlosen to the other, via the Col du Loup

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 20 minutesLength: 10.70km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gros Mont - Mittelberg

Open

Via Col du Loup and Grubenberghütte

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 20 minutesLength: 10.80km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gros Mont – Château-d’Œx

Open

From Gros Mont to Pays-d'Enhaut

Hiking trail
Time required: 5 hours 20 minutesLength: 16.60km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Grossi Wasserleitu

Diversity of nature on a picturesque trail along the rippling water course. Walk along the Suone Neuf (Bisse Neuf) and the Grossi Wasserleitu from Varen (Varen irrigation channel). Both irrigation channels take their water directly from the Raspille

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 12.00km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Gruben – Höhenpfad – Oberems

The narrow trail leads through beautiful and wild alpine landscapes across all types of terrain and numerous streams, and past idyllically situated alpine huts.

Hiking trail
Length: 13.00km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gruyères - Estavannens

The trail leads from the little town of Gruyère past the Maison du Gruyère and then further in the direction of the Saane valley. Then it ascends again between forest and meadows to the village of Estavannens.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 1 hour 45 minutesLength: 6.30km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gruyères – Neirivue

The trail leads from the little town of Gruyère past the Maison du Gruyère and then further in the direction of the Saane valley. Then it ascends again over meadows to the village of Neirivue.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 10.00km
Naturpark Diemtigtal

Gsässweid fireplace at the end of the Schwingerweg trail

Gsässweid fireplace at the end of the Schwingerweg trail

Fireplace
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Guggerhubel Bike

his day-ride of medium difficulty begins with a short climb up to Torrentalp. A singletrack trail takes you through a stretch of forest destroyed by fire in 2003.

Mountainbike trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 26.50km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Gürbe - Sense Stage 1 (SchweizMobil 74)

Over gentle hills, past small moraine lakes into the «Chabisland». It rolls easily between marked fields. In Belpmoos, silvery planes await takeoff. On the ground, the Aare is followed and then through the alleys of Bern's UNESCO Old Town.

Bicycle tour
Time required: 2 hours 40 minutesLength: 38.32km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Gürbe Wild Water Path (SchweizMobil 382)

The hike follows the adventurous route in the wild Gürbegraben gorge all the way to Wattenwil. Along the way, there are over a hundred barriers made of wood and concrete that slow the force of the Gürbe wild stream.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 10.82km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Gürbebadi Mühlethurnen

Die wunderschöne Flussbadeanlage direkt an der Gürbe lädt zum Abkühlen und Verweilen ein. Ob mir Familie oder mit Freunden, es ist auf jeden Fall ein Erlebnis!

Swimming pool/Swimming lake