Animal-watching manners

Explore more, disturb fewer creatures

Maintain distance: about 50 meters from hoofed animals and 100 meters from nests. Pack your own snacks instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars instead of approaching closer.


Updated: March 2027

Mountain residents

Ibex at daybreak near elevated vantage points
Chamois on shaded slopes within protected zones
Marmots in alpine meadows on sunny afternoons
Golden eagles soaring over broad valleys and ridgelines
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

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