Animal-watching manners

Observe more, disturb less

Maintain a safe distance: about 50 m from hoofed animals and 100 m from nests. Pack your own refreshments instead of feeding animals. Use binoculars instead of approaching closer.


Updated: March 2025

Mountain residents

Ibex at dawn near lofty outlooks
Chamois on shaded slopes within protected zones
Marmots in alpine meadows on sunny days
Golden eagles soaring over broad valleys and ridgelines
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

May–June: alpine roses carpeting the lower slopes
June–July: edelweiss along the ridges
July–August: gentians in meadows
September: golden larch forests