Animal-watching manners

Observe more, disturb less

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


Updated: March 2025

Mountain residents

Ibex at dawn near lofty overlooks
Chamois on shaded slopes within protected zones
Marmots in alpine meadows under sunlit skies
Golden eagles soaring over broad valleys and ridges
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

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