On a rail journey through Switzerland’s Engadine Alps, dramatic Alpine wonders unfold at every turn, with glaciers carving ...

Sunshine and snowmelt make the Swiss Alps a summer sensation.

Walking high above Gimmelwald, my favorite Swiss village ... These high-elevation summer stables are called “alps.” Within a short hike from Gimmelwald are Wengernalp, Grütschalp, and ...

Switzerland has some of the most spectacular views in the whole of Europe, but even the best photos and most detailed accounts cannot prepare you for the grandeur of the Swiss Alps. Humbled by the ...

Why not discover the lesser known and more remote parts of the valley that offer an exhilarating, enriching and endlessly ...

"This year we have been experiencing an extraordinary hot and dry summer in the Alps and elsewhere in Europe. For Swiss glaciers (as well as Tsanfleuron and Scex Rouge), we will measure the most ...

Next, board the Lucerne-Interlaken Express, a two hour train journey offering beautiful views of the Swiss Alps including waterfalls ... you can enjoy exhilarating summer tobogganing or have ...

Although hiking is typically done in the warmth of the summer sun, some areas around the Swiss Alps also have wintertime hiking and trekking. Note that winter hiking is denoted by pink signposts.