Switzerland

Switzerland not only rubs shoulders with an impressive number of countries in central Europe, but also shares the world-famous Alps with many of them. The Swiss Alps is home to captivating mountainous scenery and often shares the crown as the skiing and walking capital of Europe with its other alpine, shoulder-rubbing brothers and sisters.

Swiss Alps in winter - what to see and do

Published on 16th June 2020

Switzerland is an incredibly expensive place to holiday in, whether you’re skiing, hiking, or just satisfying a craving for authentic Swiss fondue. So avoiding peak season, thus dodging the crowds as well as a few bangs to your purse, sounds logical. Despite limited tourist attraction availability in winter, the Swiss Alps still keeps open its doors to some excellent exploration and hiking opportunities.
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Hiking to Oeschinen Lake in the Swiss Alps in Winter

Published on 12th May 2020

Don’t go, they said. It’s not worth it - nothing is open, they said. Visits to the Swiss Alps in November are unanimously ill-advised thanks to a combination of heaps of snow and the Swiss authorities choosing this month to carry out repair works on ski-lifts, which go to the next-level (pun intended) hiking trails. If, however, you're a fan of snow and hiking, or just a daredevil risking all against general Internet consensus just to see some pretty mountains, then fear not, for I have the solution: Oeschinen Lake.
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Swiss Alps in winter - what to see and do

Hiking to Oeschinen Lake in the Swiss Alps in Winter