Switzerland
Colours of Autumn
Jenny Tough returns to the Bernese Oberland to discover why this outdoor playground is its best in autumn....
Beyond the Trails
Discover some of the best mountain biking in Valais, Switzerland, from world-class flowtrails and technical singletrack to the legendary courses of the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships....
The Timeless Alps: Winter
Four unforgettable days in the Valais: skiing, vistas, excellent Swiss cuisine, and walking with huskies....
The Timeless Alps
In Valais, as summer gives way to autumn, Sami Sauri look for adventure and discover fresh perspectives in a timeless landscape....
Finding Flow
It’s late September and it feels like the world is in technicolour. The air is crisp and cool, the sun is bright and warm. Everything is breathtakingly beautiful, especially in that beautiful alpine glow that hugs the hours around dawn and dusk....
Shades of Alpine White
Over four days, Jess Clark experiences many of the winter adventures the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland has to offer....
Valais
In this guide to Valais we introduce all this – and much more – while Jessica Clark explores Valais from mountain to valley, finding peace in her glacier wanderings as well as a new hobby when she takes to the trails by mountain bike....
From Mountain to Valley
The landscapes and nature of Valais are undeniably its greatest assets, from larch forests across Alpine hillsides to boundless glaciers shadowed by towering 4,000m peaks – and all enjoyed in a Mediterranean-like climate....
Vaud // Alpes vaudoises
As we showcase the best of the Alpe vaudoises region, Ebba Forsgren gets a new perspective on her life in the mountains by exploring a new area for her, from canyoning to e-biking....
Mountain Perspectives
Ebba Forsgren visits the Vaud Alps with few expectations, and takes the time to reflect on what the mountains mean to her, and how her perspectives have changed over the years....
Bernese Oberland
Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland is known to some as the adventure capital of Europe, and it's easy to see why. Nearby can be found some of the finest mountains in the world, from the Jungfrau to the Eiger, as well as the glacier-fed lakes of Thun and Brienz....
In and Out of Comfort Zones
Comfort zones are there to be tested, broken, moved, and used to find the right balance between all the different factors that make mountain adventure so much fun....
Highs and Lows
The Jungfrau region is home to some of the most spectacular mountains within Europe – beautiful, snow-capped, jagged, and wild. Jenny Tough explores the region by bikes and on foot whilst contemplating the nature of her own mountain connections....
Bernese Oberland: Summit to Sea
Let your boots take you up to remote Alpine huts before flying down to crystal-clear lakes with a paraglider. In Switzerland’s canton of Bern, adventures can reach from summit to sea....
Valais: Four Days, Four Seasons
From hot mountain hikes to snowy glacier adventures, Switzerland’s Valais region is so diverse that you can experience spring, summer, autumn, and winter in a single trip....
Exploring The Home of Adventure
Gorge canyoning, via ferratas, snowy glacier expeditions: few places can boast Switzerland’s outdoor challenges. We explore Mike Horn’s domicile of choice, the Swiss home of adventure....
Destination Guide: Region of Bernese Oberland
From the UNESCO-listed capital or the famous mountain trio of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau to the gorgeous lakes Brienz and Thun, wishing for outdoor experiences that don't exist here is almost impossible....
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