Wildlife etiquette

Observe more, disturb less

Maintain a safe distance: about fifty meters from hoofed animals and a hundred meters from nests. Carry your own refreshments instead of feeding wildlife. Use binoculars instead of approaching closer.


Updated: March 2025

Mountain residents

Ibexes at sunrise near lofty overlooks
Chamois on shaded, protected slopes
Marmots in sunlit alpine meadows
Golden eagles over expansive valleys and ridgelines
Alpine wilderness landscape

Bloom calendar

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