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Schweizerischer Nationalpark

01 Alp Trupchun

Open

One of the most frequented walks in the Park, in particular during the rutting season at the end of September.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 9.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

02 Fuorcla Trupchun

Open

Quite steep in the upper region, this is a route for those who are sure-footed on slippery scree.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 3.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

03 Fuorcla Val Sassa

Open

This challenging 8-hour alpine excursion is only recommended for sure-footed walkers with a head for heights.

Hiking trail
Time required: 7 hours 30 minutesLength: 17.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

04 Piz Quattervals

Open

A challenging ascent of the highest peak that lies entirely within the National Park.

Hiking trail
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 5.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

05 Val Tantermozza

Open

This short hike leads through a sparse spruce-larch-pine forest with some impressive giant trees.

Hiking trail
Time required: 40 minutesLength: 1.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

06 Murtaröl

Open

This varied walk requires a certain amount of effort and is not often undertaken. It offers wonderful views into the Cluozza valley, towards the Engadine and the dominating peak of Piz Linard.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 30 minutesLength: 8.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

07 Chamanna Cluozza

Open

Comparable to a Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut, Chamanna Cluozza is the only hut within the Park that offers overnight accommodation; with 61 sleeps.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 30 minutesLength: 8.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

08 Murter

Open

One of the Park’s classics: this is a walk that gives plenty of opportunity to observe animals, many species of flora, and fascinating geological features such as dinosaur tracks or fossilised corals.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hours 45 minutesLength: 7.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

09 Margun Grimmels

Open

This easy walk takes us from the Pass dal Fuorn road down to the Ova Spin compensation reservoir.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 15 minutesLength: 3.50km
Naturpark Gantrisch

1 Gürbetal Gravel Route: Bern - Thun

Die Gravel Flachetappe führt mitten durch die Berner Altstadt via Belpmoos ins Gürbetal und dann weiter nach Thun. Die Route verläuft auf Nebenstrassen und teilweise auf Kies- und Forststrassen. Unterwegs hat man die Gantrisch Kette sowie Eiger, M...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 3 hours 35 minutesLength: 50.49km
Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

1 La Route Verte - 1st stage

From Schaffhausen, the Route Verte takes you to the heart of the Schaffhausen Regional Nature Park and into the "Blauburgunderland". Take a break here to taste their delicious wines.

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 79.00km
Naturpark Thal

1. Solothurner Waldwanderung

Durch Bärlauch und Märchenwald - diese Wanderung bietet die ganze Faszination der Jurawälder in einer Etappe

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 - 4hLength: 12.50km
Naturpark Gantrisch

10 Belpberg Gürbe Gravel Loop: Belp – Wattenwil – Belp

Die Gravel Rundtour führt von Belp über einen knackigen Aufstieg auf Waldwegen bis zum Aussichtspunkt Chutzen. Anschliessend geht’s via Gerzensee bis nach Wattenwil und flach entlang der Gürbe zurück. Die Route verläuft auf Nebenstraßen und zu gro...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 3 hours 20 minutesLength: 45.32km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

10 Spöl Valley

Partially open

Our wilderness walk!
Less frequented than other routes, this relatively flat walk will suit those who are looking for a bit of peace and quiet. Woodland and waterside landscapes accompany us along its length.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 45 minutesLength: 8.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

11 Alp la Schera

Open

On this walk we go along a stretch of the historical former route to Livigno, where horse-driven carts still travelled in the early days of the Park.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 15 minutesLength: 3.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

11 Gürbetal Gravel Loop: Belp – Wattenwil – Belp

Die Gravel Rundtour führt ab Belp entlang der Gürbe bis nach Wattenwil und am Fusse des Belpbergs sowie entlang der Müsche wieder zurück. Die Route ist mehrheitlich flach und führt praktisch ausschliesslich auf Kies- und Feldwegen teilweise ziemli...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 2 hours 25 minutesLength: 36.01km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

12 Grimmels

Open

Provided the snow has already melted, it is possible to do this easy circular walk around the hillside of Las Crastatschas as early as mid-May. The first timid signs of spring can be seen then, and ungulates have not yet moved to the higher regions.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 6.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

12 Swiss Bike Park – Schwarzenburg Gravel Loop

Die Gravel Rundtour führt vom Swiss Bike Park in Oberried auf der östlichen Seite der Sense über Niederscherli, Aekenmatt, Steinenbrünnen nach Schwarzenburg und auf der westlichen Seite der Sense wieder zurück. Die Route hat diverse steile Rampen ...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 4 hours 25 minutesLength: 50.48km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

13 Champlönch

Open

This 2-hour walk follows the former Pass dal Fuorn road, offering pleasant views of the Pass dal Fuorn landscape with its typical stretches of mountain pine forest.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 5.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

14 Punt la Drossa – Il Fuorn

Open

This trail leads from the customs house at Punt la Drossa/P4 to Il Fuorn/P6; we walk alongside the delightful Fuorn stream that manages most of the time to drown the sound of traffic on the Pass dal Fuorn road.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hourLength: 2.50km
Naturpark Gantrisch

14 Upper Hills Gravel Loop: Schwarzenburg - Riggisberg

Up into the hilly country, over meadows, pastures and through forests. On this varied circular tour we also cross a wide variety of villages such as Rüschegg, Riggisberg and Rüeggisberg.


Bicycle tour
Time required: 4 hours 45 minutesLength: 57.04km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

15 Munt la Schera

Open

Many people consider this to be the most enjoyable walk in the National Park.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 45 minutesLength: 13.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

15 Unterer Hügelland Gravel Loop: Schwarzwasser - Längenberg

Die Rundtour führt vom Swiss Bike Park in Oberried über Niederscherli, die Schwarzwasserbrücke querend, hoch nach Schwarzenburg.


Nun geht's ostwärts nochmals über das Schwarzwasser und durch das Hügelland von Fultigen und dann nordwärts übe...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 5 hours 15 minutesLength: 52.22km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

16 Fuorn valley

Open

In the first section, from Il Fuorn to former P7, we see the impressive contrast between a humid alpine mixed forest and a dry mountain pine forest.

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 45 minutesLength: 5.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

16 Guggershörnli Gravel Loop

Die Gravel Rundtour führt von Plaffeien über die Sense in den Kanton Bern nach Schwarzenburg und zurück über Riffenmatt, den Ägertewald via Zollhaus wieder über die Sense nach Freiburg. Die Route verläuft mehrheitlich über hügelige Nebenstrassen, ...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 3 hours 20 minutesLength: 37.13km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

17 Margunet

Open

This well-frequented route has become increasingly popular since bearded vultures were released here between 1991 and 2007.

Hiking trail
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 8.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

18 Fuorcla Val dal Botsch

Open

The walk over Fuorcla Val dal Botsch leads from the Pass dal Fuorn region to Val Mingèr, via a 2676 m high pass. It is normally passable from end of June to end of September.

Hiking trail
Time required: 6 hours 45 minutesLength: 17.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

19 Val Mingèr

Open

The last bear in Switzerland was shot in Val Mingèr in 1904. Unfortunately the Swiss National Park was only founded 10 years later and could not, therefore, offer any refuge for this creature.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 5.50km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

1x Meringue and back

Open

Sweet tour through the Entlebuch Biosphere. Right from the start you can also look forward to a sweet highlight. Have fun and en Guete!

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 5 hours 25 minutesLength: 69.18km
Naturpark Gantrisch

2 Panorama Gravel Route: Thun - Schwarzsee

Die Gravel Route führt von Thun auf den Gurnigelpass und dann weiter in Richtung Schwarzsee. Die Route verläuft auf Nebenstrassen und zu grossen Teilen auf Wald- und Kieswegen. Im Blickfeld hat man stets die Berner Alpen sowie die Voralpenkette vo...

Bicycle tour
Time required: 4 hours 35 minutesLength: 51.89km
Jurapark Aargau

2-Rad Ackle

Bei 2-Rad Ackle erhalten Sie alles rund ums Fahrrad und E-Bike.
Verkauf, Reparatur, Service und Vermietung.

Rental for sports equipment
Naturpark Thal

2. Solothurner Waldwanderung

Kreten, Schluchten, Wald - ein echtes Highlight im Naturpark Thal.

Hiking trail
Time required: > 6hLength: 19.50km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

20 Mot Tavrü

Open

Val Tavrü is of historic importance to the National Park. From 1911 to 1936, when the whole valley was part of the Park, it formed the boundary to our vast nature reserve.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 6.00km
Schweizerischer Nationalpark

21 Lais da Macun

Open

23 lakes, crystalline bedrock, rare plant species and a fantasy world of dragons and dwarfs all contribute to Macun’s renown as one of the pearls of the National Park.

Hiking trail
Time required: 8 hoursLength: 21.00km
Naturpark Thal

3 La Route Verte - 3rd stage

In the heart of the Thal Nature Park, the forest used as a backdrop to many works of art will enrich your journey. The three mountain passes of this stage offer you breathtaking views.

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 81.00km
Parc du Doubs

4 La Route Verte - 4th stage

In the wooded pastures of the Doubs Nature Park, encounter "franches-montagnes" horses grazing in semi-liberty and meet the breeders of this unique Swiss horse.

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 2 - 4hLength: 45.00km
Parc régional Chasseral

5 La Route Verte - 5th stage

A short stage leaving from the heart of the Chasseral Nature Park, known for its dry-stone walls. Absorb this centurys-old craft as you admire these constructions.

E-bike itinerary
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 49.00km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Abenteuerpfad Marbach

Offen

Auf dem rund zweistündigen Abenteuerpfad durch die Natur erleben Klein & Gross die Geschichte der drei Vögel Mar, Sol und Lou und lauschen dem sagenhaften Gezwitscher.


Theme trail
Time required: 1 hourLength: 3.81km
Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

Accessible route: Eschheimertalweg

This route leads from Schaffhausen up to the Jura heights. From there you follow a circular path into the Eschheimtal valley. The path is, sometimes wooded, sometimes lined by meadows and fields.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 30 minutesLength: 9.00km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Agriculture trail Charmey - La Valsainte

This hiking trail showcases the important contribution of farming to this pre-Alpine landscape.

Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 5.50km
Naturpark Diemtigtal

Albert Schweitzer Trail

The circular trail around Grimmialp is dedicated to probably the most famous guest from Diemtigtal. The stays between 1901 and 1909 strongly influenced Schweitzer's ethic of «reverence for life».

Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 4.81km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Albispasshöhe – Sihlbrugg

Diese Gratwanderung führt auf dem Albisgrat mit Blick über den gesamten Naturerlebnispark Sihlwald auf der einen Seite und toller Fernsicht ins Knonaueramt auf der anderen Seite vom Albispass bis nach Sihlbrugg.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 10.10km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Albispass–Albishorn–Albispass

A scenic hike with distant views. In addition there are great views of the Sihlwald wilderness, the first nature discovery park of Switzerland.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 40 minutesLength: 8.80km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Albispass–Albishorn–Sihlwald

Der erste Teil dieser Wanderung bietet viel Weitsicht und tolle Ausblicke über den Sihlwald. Im zweiten Teil tauchen Sie dann direkt ein in die Wildnis des ersten Naturerlebnisparks der Schweiz.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 8.10km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Albispass–Hochwacht–Albispass

Kurzer Spaziergang zum Aussichtsturm Hochwacht mit unvergleichbarem Ausblick über den gesamten Wildnispark Zürich.

Hiking trail
Time required: 50 minutesLength: 3.10km
Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald

Albispass–Sihlbrugg

Welch ein Kontrast! Kaum zehn Kilometer von Zürichs Zentrum, von Shoppingzentren und Banken, liegt einer der ursprünglichsten Wälder und der erste Naturerlebnispark der Schweiz.

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 - 4hLength: 9.20km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières - Les Avants

The trail starts with the ascent to the Col de Jaman. It leads up over alpine meadows. The alpine huts have traditional shingle roofs. The trail then descends again to the village of Les Avants.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 9.20km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières - Les Avants

The walks starts with an ascent to the Col de Jaman. The trail leads over meadows with cairns and past alpine huts with shingle roofs. The trail then descends to the village of Les Avants.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 9.20km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières - Montbovon

This stage is the only one on the Grand Tour des Vanils to offer a magnificent glimpse of Lake Geneva (from the Col de Jaman) and along the slopes of the Cape au Moine.

Hiking trail
Time required: 6 hoursLength: 18.10km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières – Les Avants

Two passes, two worlds

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 30 minutesLength: 10.90km
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