Bookfactory Grand Tour photo calendar - excursion tips

In this article you will find the 12 excursion tips of Switzerland Tourism

From the large selection of entries, the team of Switzerland Tourism has selected 12 suitable pictures, which match an exclusive excursion tip per month.

Adventure tip january: Gantrisch Royal Trail

The name doesn't come by chance: no other cross-country track shows the beauty of the Gantrisch area as impressively as the Königsloipe. The peaks and ridges of the Gantrisch chain are constant companions on the first half. Most of the way back is through the forest. (Photo: Sven Stettler)

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Adventure tip february: Museum of Art Lucerne

An ambitious exhibition programme secures the leading position of the Kunstmuseum Luzern among Swiss art museums. (Photo: Andreas Zopp)

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Adventure tip march: Aletsch Glacier World

A fantastic view of the largest glacier in Europe can be enjoyed on the high-altitude hike from Moosfluh to Fiescheralp. (Photo: Samuel Ferrara)

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Adventure tip april: All high feelings - Pilatus

It deserves its name: the "Golden Round Trip" offers spectacular views and experiences around the dragon mountain Pilatus. (Photo: Petra Sieber)

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Adventure tip may: Lake Trail Zermatt

Mountain railways take hikers from Zermatt to Blauherd, where one of the most beautiful tours in the region starts. The classic takes you across Lake Stellisee, Lake Grindji and Lake Grünsee, over the moraine of the Findel Glacier to Riffelalp in less than three hours. Always before your eyes the most photographed mountain in the world, the Matterhorn. (Photo: Santiago Ojeda)

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Adventure tip june: Between Säntis and Altmann

Pre-Alpine hike across the Alpstein from Appenzellerland to St. Gallen Obertoggenburg. (Photo: Andreas Schuster)

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Adventure tip july: 5 Lakes Classic

5 crystal-clear mountain lakes and grandiose views of the Eastern Swiss Alps characterise the mountain hike from the Pizolhütte to Gaffia. The 5-lake hike on the Pizol is rightly one of the classics among mountain hikes. (Photo: Dario Gulla)

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Adventure tip august: St. Gotthard Pass - Nostalgia Tremola

Even the Romans avoided the enormous mass of the Gotthard. The rise of the pass did not begin until around 1200, when the Schöllenen gorge between Göschenen and Andermatt was opened up. Today, the Gotthard Pass is the most important north-south link - connoisseurs and those interested in the pass can drive over it. (Photo: Denis Buchmann)

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Adventure tip september: The Vintage Festival in Neuchâtel

Vineyards on the slopes of Neuchâtel date back to the 10th century. The local inhabitants therefore have every reason to celebrate vine and wine with a colourful wine festival. From Friday to Sunday, day and night, is celebrated. (Photo: Precious Abaracia)

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Adventure tip october: Verzascatal - By the green water

Of the fantastic Ticino valleys, the Verzasca Valley is one of the most exciting: at the back for romantics, at the front for adventurers. (Photo: Thierry Hennet)

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Adventure tip november: On the tracks of the ibexes

With a bit of luck, you may encounter ibex and marmots on this circular hike in the Val Languard. (Photo: Nadia Knechtle)

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Adventure tip december: Magic world of ice

What's that glow on the edge of the woods? Ice sculptures, mystically staged with coloured light, tempt you to linger: Welcome to the Ice Palace Schwarzsee.

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Further experiences along the Grand Tour of Switzerland: MySwitzerland.com/grandtour

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