Although hiking is typically done in the warmth of the summer sun, some areas around the Swiss Alps also have wintertime ...

The Swiss National Park was founded in 1914, making it both the oldest national park in Switzerland's Alps and in central ...

hours pouring over maps, and plenty of logistical planning. Finding the best trails in the Alps led us to iconic locations and remote dead-end valleys. With endless possibilities, the biggest ...

One of my favorite areas, and perhaps the most famous ski destination in the Alps, is Switzerland’s Zermatt. This storybook, car-free village is nestled in a small valley at the base of the ...

Dive into Gstaad, where Switzerland's most exclusive Alpine retreat ... mountaintop restaurant that's already the talk of the Alps. The winter social calendar here reads like a European fairy ...

up from 53,900. The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including the most glaciated part of the mountain range and the largest glacier in Eurasia. It features a ...