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Description
The Swiss National Park encompasses a particularly impressive piece of Alpine landscape with a wealth of flora and fauna. Within its boundaries nature is left to develop freely. Founded in 1914, it is the oldest national park in the Alps and central Europe. The protected landscape of the park is home to various Alpine animals such as chamois, red deer, bearded vulture, golden eagle, ibex and marmots as well a huge variety of Alpine plants.
Humans remain in the background and are merely witnesses of the evolution that contributes so greatly to the incomparable character of this habitat. You have 100km of hiking trails adding up to 21 routes in total. The many routes offer hiking fun for any difficulty level. Please make sure you first read the protection regulations before going on a hike in the Swiss National Park.
For more information: www.nationalpark.ch
Interesting facts
- The day pass at Swiss National Park is CHF9 making it one of the 10 cheapest tourist Attractions in Switzerland.