Animal-watching manners

Observe more, disturb less

Maintain distance: roughly fifty meters from hoofed animals and a hundred meters from nests. Carry your own snacks instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars rather than approaching closer.


Updated: September 2023

Mountain residents

Ibexes at dawn by high viewpoints
Chamois on shaded slopes within protected areas
Marmots in alpine meadows on sunny days
Golden eagles over expansive valleys and ridgelines
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

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