Experience the Swiss summer with these insider tips

From mountain village to biking paradise.

Bellwald has a vision: the picturesque Valais mountain village is aiming to become one of Switzerland’s most popular mountain biking spots. Romeo Volken and Kilian Hischier, owners of the Rodeo Bike bike shop, are actively involved in its development. They talk to us here about their passion, the 2025 World Championships and why cycling is a form of therapy.

Secret paradise: Grande Cariçaie.

The Grande Cariçaie is Switzerland’s largest lakeshore wetland, and the home of rare, endangered flora and fauna. For us humans, it offers peace and recovery, surrounded by natural splendour.

From Graubünden to world-class

They are twins, they love biking and they are world-class: Anita and Caro Gehrig have been shaking things up as the world’s top female mountain bikers for ten years. Graubünden, the Home of Trails, and its enormous variety of bike trails was key for developing their careers – and has been their home ever since.

Parc Ela Trek

If you are looking for seclusion, breathtaking landscapes and challenging stages, you will find it in Graubünden on the new Parc Ela Trek long-distance hiking trail. In 17 daily stages, the Parc Ela Trek leads over Alpine passes around Parc Ela, the largest nature park in Switzerland. Most of the nights are spent in the middle of nature in simple accommodation at 2,000m.

Highlights of Graubünden by train.

The Maloja Whisperer

Solo Solinski once followed a tip from a surfer and travelled from the flat countryside of his homeland to the Engadin. It was the beginning of a love story between the Dutch surfer and the Maloja wind.

The Valley of the Sun

In northern Ticino, between Biasca and the Lukmanier Pass, lies a hidden gem: The Blenio Valley, also known as the Valley of the Sun. A new world opens up here, far from the well-known cities of Ticino. Rugged mountain landscape meets Mediterranean flair. This is a particularly harmonious blend best discovered on the Trekking del Sole tour. This multi-day tour combines the most beautiful hiking trails of the valley.

Thrills and spills in the Jura & Three-Lakes region

The lakes become your playground. Horses make way for mountain bikes. Mountains take the spotlight from watches. Here, time slows down, while your pulse quickens. From the summit of the Chasseral to the shores of Lake Biel/Bienne, there’s plenty here to keep you entertained and get your heart racing.

Clever sleuths needed for a treasure hunt

Pardy the leopard is heading off to the village of Intragna in the Centovalli, where a treasure is said to be hidden. But he can’t do it alone. He needs your help to solve the many puzzles along the way.