Sports Events in Switzerland

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Bellavita is the name of the large recreation-area right in the towncentre of Pontresina.There are indoor-pools, waterslides, various outdoor-pools and there is an excellent indoor wellness-area as well, just click on the link below in order to get some more informations !.

Equipment: Come with a swimsuit, that is enough !

Switzerland has several (nine) official biking routes that cross the country.

You can see info on them on the link below.

The official routes are signaled with red signs and arrows with a white bike on it. Some are easy and flat, others cross hills.

The trains take bikes with them in special wagons. There are also places where you can make part of the route on them: see Bike/Train on the link.

For longer routes you will want to find a hotel: see Bike/Bed on the link.

You can bike on almost every road in switzerland with one big exception: If the sign is GREEN it is a highway. NO BIKING THERE!

Equipment: Mountain Biking should be only done with the right equipment. Protect yourself!

"Tyrolienne" is quite a unique kind of sport that you may try out during good weather-conditions in the glaciers around Jungfraujoch.
Tyrolienne is the name for the small lift on top of Jungfraujoch - you will find it about halfway between Moenchsjochhuette and the exit below the Sphinx-viewpoint.
This lift will take you across the glacier and you will be fixed by a belt around your hips and a wheel on top of that belt will run on top of a strong steel-rope.
That way you will hop across the glacier, glide over crevasses and see the landscape in a very special way.

Such a Tyrolienne-ride is 20 sfr / 12 Euros
available only between june and end of september !

Equipment: NO special equipment is necessary ofr that sport, a helmet will be provided.

I would say that our mountains are one or perhaps the highlight of Switzerland. First of all in winter, when everything is white, they look beautiful. Switzerland has some top ski destinations like St. Moritz, Zermatt, Saas Fee, Verbier and Crans-Montana to offer.
Beeing in the white nature is always special.

Equipment: There is everything to rent next to the stations.

Citius, Altius, Fortius... which translates from Latin to : Faster. Higher. Stronger...

In keeping with the times and fashion trends the mountain bike has opened up a new world of adventure by leaving the beaten track. Its performance in all types of terrain allows cyclists to discover and fulfil new ambitions. With 190 kms of cycling paths, from the Rhone Glacier to Lake Geneva, the bike has found its earthly paradise in Valais. For more ambitious cross-country tours (and there of plenty of them in the Valaisan mountain landscape) the mountain bike is the more suitable vehicle; the trails are specially signposted.

Foret de l'Aventure @ Vercorin

You move of tree out of tree, at your rhythm, through the various obstacles which challenge you: suspension bridges, lianas, tyroliennes, etc. In full safety.

At an altitude of 1900 m, the Foret de l'Aventure of the Vercorin ski resort provides sensations on 2 courses. The little one is accessible for kids from 5 years of age.

Open season : Every days from June to September.

Foret aventure

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Switzerland has lot's of very good hiking trails and it's a perfect place to explore the great outdoors.
The swiss have done this for many many years and things are quite well organised with mountain huts and camping options along the trails.
Hiking in Switzerland is pure joy if you like being active in stunning nature.

Equipment: Good hiking boots or shoes is a must.

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LOWA-Testcentre is a really good idea, because it is a shop inside the top-station of Schynigge Platte-bahn and you can choose there a pair of mountain-boots , leave back your Manolo Blahniks and test the mountain-boots before you will eventually buy them !! You can test them the whole day and return them in case you don't like them.
Test LOWA-mountain-boots the whole day between may and October between 10.00a.m. and 05.00p.m.

Equipment: In case that you decide to buy these boots, you will be given a special present :
A dayticket for the trains from Grindelwald - Kl.Scheidegg - Eigergletscher and back to Lauternbrunnen