Wildstrubel - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Plaine Morte is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It overlooks the large and flat glacier named Plaine Morte Glacier, from the south-west side. It is part of the Crans-Montana ski area and can be easily accessed by a cable car via Les Violettes. The upper terminus is located east of the summit at a height of 2,882 meters. Only a short walk is necessary to reach the summit. On the summit, a radar is operated by MeteoSwiss since 201

The Engstligenalp is a plateau of the western Swiss Alps. It lies south of Adelboden at 1900 – 2000 m above sea level. Since 1996 it has belonged to the Swiss culture landscapes of national importance. It is covered by alpine pastures and crossed by numerous mountain streams springing from the slopes. A hiking trail leads south over three mountain passes to Leukerbad in the Valais, another leads west to the Lenk valley. It was one of the picturesque locations in this area and also trekking is

Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad in the canton of Valais with Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. The pass itself lies within the canton of Valais, at a height of 2,270 meters above sea level. The main trail reaches 2,322 meters. The pass is mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes story The Final Problem. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson cross the pass on their way to Meiringen, where Sherlock Holmes has his famous meeting with Professor Moriarty at the Reic

Daubensee is a lake at Gemmi Pass in Valais, Switzerland. It is the site of the annual Shepherd Festival held on the last Sunday in July. It has a surface area of 69 ha. It was located in a picturesque location and the water is very cool. There are also trekking areas around the lake.

Crans-Montana is located on a mountain plateau on the right-hand side of the Rhône in the central Valais. Bathed in sunlight, the region offers a panoramic view over the Alps of Valais. Crans-Montana has everything it takes for nature lovers with its lakes and Plaine Morte Glacier. Not to mention all it has to offer the most demanding athletes with its ski area in winter, countless hiking paths in summer and its golf course, which each year welcomes professionals in this discipline to the Omega

The St. Leonard underground lake is the largest of its kind in Europe. This mysterious cavern was discovered in 1943, but the lake was not open to the public until 1949. The boat trip to the lake lasts over half an hour and can accommodate up to 40 people. There is also a small children's play area and a brand-new educational area, with info on how the cavern and the Alps were formed was set here.