Swiss places
The Activity Workshop has several activities based in Switzerland, as the lakes, mountains, rivers and glaciers make an excellent outdoor playground. This page summarizes some of the main areas of Switzerland and links to each of the relevant pages.
For a zoomable guide to all the Swiss hikes, whether half-day strolls or multi-day treks, see the Swiss hike map. This overview is also available as a Google Earth file: 
Swiss hikes kmz. For the skiing and snowboarding resorts see the Ski resorts kmz.
Here is a short list of some places in Switzerland and which activities are available for each one.
- Adelboden
- Resort town in Berner Oberland south of Spiez. Hiking over the Bunderchrinde, Hahnenmoospass.
- Airolo
- Town in Ticino just south of the Gotthard tunnel. Hiking on Strada Alta Leventina. Snowboarding at Airolo.
- Aletsch glacier
- The longest glacier in Europe, stretching from the Jungfraujoch down into Wallis. Hiking along the Aletsch glacier.
- Andermatt
- Small town in central Switzerland. Snowboarding at Andermatt.
- Arosa
- Resort town in Graubünden near Chur. Hiking from Arosa to Lenzerheide. Snowboarding in Arosa.
- Bern
- Capital city of Switzerland, and gateway to the Berner Oberland.
- Braunwald
- Small resort in Glarus. Hiking in Braunwald, over the Klausenpass. Snowboarding at Braunwald.
- Brunni
- Small resort in central Switzerland. Hiking to Holzegg, along the Schwyzer panoramaweg. Snowboarding at Brunni.
- Chasseral
- Mountain in the Jura. Hiking on the Chasseral, Jura Ridgeway from Orvin to Chasseral and Chasseral to Vue des Alpes.
- Churfirstens
- Dramatic tooth-shaped ridge above Walensee. Hiking the Churfirstens or the Toggenburger Höhenweg. Snowboarding at Toggenburg.
- Creux du Van
- Spectacular rock formation in western Switzerland. Hiking the Creux du Van, Jura Ridgeway from Noiraigue to La Combaz.
- Davos
- Popular tourist town in Graubünden. Snowboarding in Davos/Klosters. Hiking the Southeast Crossing.
- Eiger
- Famous mountain with steep north face. Hiking under the Eiger, or Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen.
- Einsiedeln
- Small town with famous Kloster in central Switzerland. Hiking in Einsiedeln, or on Chli Aubrig.
- Elm
- Small resort in Glarus. Hiking over Foopass, Richetlipass. Snowboarding in Elm.
- Engelberg
- Resort town in central Switzerland. Hiking over Jochpass, Surenenpass. Snowboarding at Engelberg Titlis.
- Faulhorn
- Mountain above Grindelwald. Hiking over the Faulhorn.
- Flims
- Small resort town in Graubünden. Snowboarding in Flims, and a Via Ferrata.
- Flumserberg
- Ski resort above Walensee. Snowboarding in Flumserberg.
- Gimmelwald
- Tiny village above Lauterbrunnen valley below Mürren. Hiking under the Eiger, over the Sefinenfurgge. Snowboarding on the Schilthorn.
- Glarus
- Small valley in eastern Switzerland. See Linthal, Braunwald, Elm, Klöntal.
- Grand Canyon
- Switzerland's version of the famous gorge. See Vorderrheinschlucht.
- Griesalp
- Small town in Berner Oberland. Hiking over Sefinenfurgge, Hohtürli.
- Grindelwald
- Popular tourist destination in Berner Oberland. Hiking over Faulhorn, Grosse Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg. Snowboarding in Grindelwald First or Männlichen.
- Gstaad
- Small, rich, famous town in Berner Oberland near the language border. Snowboarding at Gstaad / Saanen.
- Hoch Ybrig
- Small ski area south of Einsiedeln. Hiking the Mythens. Snowboarding at Hoch Ybrig.
- Interlaken
- Popular tourist destination in Berner Oberland, between the Thunersee and Brienzersee. Hiking Habkern to Beatenberg.
- Jura
- Low but dramatic mountain range in northern Switzerland. Hiking the Jura Ridgeway.
- Kandersteg
- Small resort in Berner Oberland by the Oeschinensee. Hiking over the Hohtürli, Bunderchrinde, Lötschental.
- Klöntal
- Small side valley from Glarus. Hiking to Klöntal.
- Klosters
- See Davos.
- Laax
- See Flims.
- Lac de Joux
- Small lake in canton Vaud. Hiking the Jura Ridgeway.
- Lake Lucerne
- See Vierwaldstättersee.
- Lauterbrunnen
- Small town and famous steep-sided valley in Berner Oberland. Hiking over the Kleine Scheidegg, Sefinenfurgge. Snowboarding in Männlichen, Schilthorn.
- Lenk
- Resort town in Berner Oberland. Hiking over the Hahnenmoospass or the Trütlisbergpass.
- Lenzerheide
- Resort town in Graubünden near Chur. Hiking from Arosa to Lenzerheide. Snowboarding in Lenzerheide.
- Liechtenstein
- Not actually Switzerland but it feels like it. Hiking the Liechtenstein Panoramaweg.
- Linthal
- See Braunwald.
- Locarno
- Lakeside town in southern Ticino. See the nearby Val Verzasca.
- Lugano
- Lakeside town in southern Ticino. Hiking Monte on San Salvatore.
- Maderanertal
- Wild, narrow valley running eastwards from Amsteg. Hiking in the Maderanertal.
- Malbun
- Ski resort in Liechtenstein. See Liechtenstein for the panoramaweg starting in Malbun.
- Matterhorn
- See Zermatt.
- Meiringen
- Resort town near the Brienzersee and Aareschlucht. Hiking over Jochpass, Grosse Scheidegg, Brünigpass. Snowboarding at Meiringen Hasliberg.
- Montreux
- Town by Lake Geneva famous for music festival, and end point of the Alpine Pass Route.
- Mürren
- Small tourist town above Lauterbrunnen valley. Hiking over the Sefinenfurgge. Snowboarding on the Schilthorn.
- National Park
- Switzerland's only national park, near the Italian border. Hiking on Munt la Schera.
- Pilatus
- Famous mountain above Luzern in central Switzerland. Hiking on Pilatus.
- Pizol
- Mountain above Bad Ragaz in eastern Switzerland. Hiking the 5-lakes loop. Snowboarding at Pizol.
- Rigi
- Mountain in central Switzerland above Arth-Goldau, with Rigi Kulm, Rigi Scheidegg and Rigi Hochfluh. Hiking on Rigi.
- Rothorn
- Several mountains have this name, including the Parpaner Rothorn (Hiking Arosa to Lenzerheide, Snowboarding at Lenzerheide), and the Brienzer Rothorn (Snowboarding at Sörenberg).
- Saanen
- See Gstaad.
- Säntis
- Tallest mountain in northeastern Switzerland. Hiking on Säntis and to the nearby Ofenloch. Snowboarding on Ebenalp.
- Sargans
- Town in eastern Switzerland, start of Alpine Pass Route. Hiking over Foopass.
- Schänis
- Airfield near Ziegelbrücke. Gliding.
- Schilthorn
- Mountain in Berner Oberland famous for being Piz Gloria in a James Bond film. Hiking on the Schilthorn. Snowboarding on the Schilthorn.
- Schwyz
- Small town in central Switzerland. Hiking the Schwyzer panoramaweg. Snowboarding at Stoos.
- Scuol
- Town in the lower Engadine valley. Hiking in Scuol valley, Val Sinestra. Snowboarding in Scuol.
- Sihlsee
- Small lake in central Switzerland feeding the river Sihl to Zürich. See Einsiedeln.
- Solothurn
- Town in northern Switzerland. Hiking on Weissenstein, Jura Ridgeway.
- Stanserhorn
- Mountain above Stans in central Switzerland. Hiking on the Stanserhorn.
- Ticino
- Italian-speaking canton in the south of Switzerland, known in German as Tessin. See Airolo, Lugano, Val Verzasca.
- Titlis
- See Engelberg.
- Toggenburg
- Region north of the Walensee. Hiking the Toggenburger Höhenweg. Snowboarding at Toggenburg.
- Uetliberg
- See Zürich.
- Val Verzasca
- Valley near Locarno in Ticino. Hiking in the Valle Verzasca.
- Vallorbe
- Small town in canton Vaud. Hiking the Jura Ridgeway.
- Vierwaldstättersee
- Spectacular lake in central Switzerland, also known as Lake Lucerne. See Rigi, Pilatus, Stanserhorn, Klewenalp, Bürgenstock.
- Vorderrheinschlucht
- Spectacular gorge west of Chur. Hiking Trin to Valendas Sagogn. Also canoeing in the vorderrhein.
- Wengen
- Popular tourist town above the Lauterbrunnen valley and reached by cog train. Hiking in Wengen, under the Eiger, over the Kleine Scheidegg. Snowboarding on Männlichen.
- Zermatt
- Popular tourist town in Wallis famous for the Matterhorn. Hiking in Zermatt. Snowboarding in Zermatt.
- Ziegelbrücke
- Train junction between the Zürichsee and the Walensee at the mouth of the Glarus valley. Hiking on Hirzli.
- Zugerberg
- Mountain above the town of Zug in central Switzerland. Hiking on the Zugerberg.
- Zurich / Zürich
- Largest city in Switzerland. Hiking on the Uetliberg or along the Zürichsee Panoramaweg. Wakeboarding on the Zürichsee.
- Zweisimmen
- Small town and major rail junction up the valley from Spiez on the way to Lenk and Gstaad. Snowboarding at Zweisimmen.
