Animal-watching guidelines

Explore more, disturb less

Maintain distance: roughly 50 m from hoofed mammals and 100 m from nests. Carry your own snacks rather than feeding wildlife. Use binoculars instead of approaching.


Updated: March 2024

Mountain residents

Ibex at dawn near high vantage points
Chamois on shaded slopes in protected areas
Marmots in alpine meadows on sunny days
Golden eagles above wide valleys and ridgelines
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

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