Animal-watching etiquette

Observe more, disturb less

Maintain a safe distance: about fifty metres from hoofed animals and about a hundred metres from nests. Carry personal refreshments instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars instead of approaching.


Updated: March 2027

Mountain residents

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

Bloom calendar

May–June: alpine roses on lower elevations
June–July: edelweiss along the ridges
July–August: gentians in meadows
September: golden larch woods