On your next trip to the Alps, skip the big cities and visit what could be the most adorable village in Switzerland. Kandersteg is full of alpine chalets, stone bridges, and historic churches. It is ...

Seven hours into an arduous Alpine climb up teetering wooden staircases and scree-strewn switchbacks, the trail finally spits me out onto the cloud-wrapped summit of the Hohtürli Pass. At 2,840 meters ...

Request a room with a view of the Jungfrau peak at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa. Visit the car-free village of Mürren, accessible only by cable car or mountain train. Take in aerial views ...

The Swiss Alps are famous for their breathtaking beauty and thrilling hiking trails. For beginners, ridge hikes provide a ...

Hikers pause on a ridgeline trail to look for the perfect selfie shot. Will their backdrop for the Instagram-worthy photo be the snow-dusted peaks or alpine meadows dotted with wild daisies and ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Landscape sketch showing an oblique view of the Aletsch Glacier near Belalp, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain ...

Think you can handle heights? Check out what claims to be the ‘world’s steepest cable car’. Newly opened in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, the Schilthornbahn 20XX takes hikers, skiers, and explorers 2 ...

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