Animal encounter manners
Discover more, disturb less
Maintain distance: about sixty meters from hoofed animals and about one hundred twenty meters from nests. Bring your own snacks instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars rather than approaching closer.
Updated: March 2025
Mountain residents
Ibex at daybreak near elevated viewpoints
Chamois on shaded slopes in safeguarded zones
Marmots in alpine meadows during sunny weather
Golden eagles soaring above broad valleys and ridgelines
Bloom calendar
May–June: alpine roses on lower slopes
June–July: edelweiss on ridges
July–August: gentians in meadows
September: golden larch forests