Free activities  along the Grand Tour of Switzerland

Creux du Van - Jura Three Lakes 

Enjoy the stunning view of Switzerland's own Grand Canyon, the Creux du Van. The up the hike along the cliffs and if you are lucky you can even spot some the famous ibex.

Wine Route - Valais 

Choose your favourite part along The Wine Route, from Martingy to Loèche, hike through the vineyards of Valais and enjoy a delicious picknick along the way.

Playing Ukulele at Lake Maggiore - Ticino

Music is the best! Playing the ukelele, singing and having fun together at the Lake Maggiore. There are several nice places at the Lake to enjoy the evening.

Castle Valère & Tourbillon - Valais

In the middle of Sitten, the capital town of the canton Valais, you find the castles Valère and Touribillon. A short walk up the hill brings you to a quiet place where you can climb on the ruins, enjoy the great view or simply relax.

Wildlife watching @ Swiss National Park - Grisons

The valley Trupchun is part of the Swiss National Park and popular for its animals. During the hike, you can see deers, ibexs, chamois, marmots and eagles.

Outdoor Yoga in Dottwil - St. Gallen

Take a deep breath and enjoy your own Yoga lesson on the top of Dottwil (SG) with a beautiful view of the Lake Constance. Close to the Castle Dottwil, there is a nice place to escape from the daily routine.

Absinthe Hiking Trail - Jura Three Lakes

Discover the secret of the "Green Fairy" along the Absinthe Hiking Trail. It brings you through the Val de Travers crossing  the beautiful landscaped of the Swiss Jura.

Montreux Riviera - Lake Geneva Region

On a sunny day in Montreux there is nothing nice than take a walk along the riviera. You can stroll around the markets and stalls in Montreux or continue the walk along the lake of Geneva to the famous castle of Chillon. When it's warm enough you find vary bathing spaces along the way to take a refreshing dip into the water.

Spectacular Creux du Van

Our way along the Grand Tour of Switzerland kept leading us to one of Switzerland's most spectacular sights, the Creux du Van.  This definitely belongs on every bucket list. 

On the way to another highlight of our tour

 Once again we had to leave Paul & Paula behind and start a hike through the beautiful landscapes of the Jura. The reload our batteries we decided to take a little break at "Le Soliat". This nice little restaurant is situated just 300 meters apart from the incredible rock formation.

Le Soliat from afar 

The food served here is mostly directly form the region or even self produced, like the fresh stone oven bread. Interesting is that the restaurant does not use electricity for the preparation of the food, which makes this place even more special.

Regional specialties

The donkey in the yard

After our break we were ready for the excitement and the great view of the alps. We walked straight to the Creux du Van and started the panorama hike along this impressive rock formation. The funny  this is, whenever someone (Swiss people included) sees these pictures of the Creux du Van, they ask  where it is. And guess what? No one would ever imaging it is in Switzerland.

Enjoying a spectacular view

Are we still in Switzerland?

Obligatory photo stop

Joking around at the edge

Back to the safety zone

What a wonderful day

Making new friends