The Bernese Oberland may be a haven for skiers come winter, but at this time of year, the soundtrack is altogether different. The swoosh of the slopes is replaced by the clanging of cowbells and the ...

A full 240-mile trek along the Via Alpina 1 takes around 20 days, but shorter itineraries are possible. For a scenic day trip ...

The gorgeous little, traffic-free village of Saas-Fee resembles a small Zermatt with its dark wooden chalets, and it is surrounded by magnificent glaciers and mountain peaks, including the Dom – the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Mother Nature had one of her wildest moments shaping the Alps, which thrust up millions of years ago when the African and Eurasian ...

But the Swiss Alps, synonymous known for their snowy slopes, skiers and snowboarders, are the setting for the so-called “coldest cricket tournament on Earth”. First, let’s wind the clock back to ...

Old man Winter paid a quick visit to the Alps this week. Several places in Europe saw more than a few inches of snow as a result of a freak July blizzard. Stelvio Pass, which divides Switzerland from ...

In Switzerland’s Jura Mountains, ancient limestone holds thousands of dinosaur footprints. A gravel route traces their path ...