Animal-watching etiquette
Explore more, disturb less
Maintain distance: roughly 50 meters from hoofed animals and 100 meters from nests. Carry your own refreshments instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars instead of approaching closer.
Updated: May 2024
Mountain residents
Ibex at dawn near lofty overlooks
Chamois on shaded terraces within protected zones
Marmots in alpine meadows when the sun is out
Golden eagles soaring over broad valleys and ridgelines
Bloom calendar
May–June: alpine roses along the lower slopes
June–July: edelweiss on the ridges
July–August: gentians in meadows
September: golden larch woodlands