Swiss National Park

national park in Switzerland

Swiss National Park is the only national park in Switzerland, located in Graubünden canton.

Understand

It is one of the oldest national parks in Europe. It is one of 18 nature parks in Switzerland, but the only national park. With an area of 174.2 km² it is the largest protected area of the country.

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

  • 🌍 Parking P1 / Bus stop Zernez Champlönch. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Parking P3 / Bus stop Zernez Vallun Chafuol. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Parking P6-P7-P8. (updated Nov 2017)

Fees and permits

Get around

In the park, it's not allowed to leave marked paths, light a fire or sleep outside the Chamanna Cluozza hut. It is also forbidden to disturb animals or plants, or to take home anything found in the park. Dogs are not allowed, even on a leash. Due to these strict rules, the park is the only one in the Alps which has been categorized by the IUCN as a strict nature reserve, the highest protection level.

See

Do

Many walking trails are available in the whole area. An incomplete list of the destinations follows:

  • 🌍 Macun lakes. A quite long hike (1500 m altitude difference one way) via Munt Baseglia (2945 m), but rewards with excellent views. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Tropchun valley. A non-demanding hike through forests. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Fuorcla Val Sassa pass. Can be combined with Tropchun and Murter for a whole-day hike. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Murter saddle. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 🌍 Champlönch children's trail (Start at P1, end at Il Fuom). Approx. 2½-hr, 5-km hike with 250 m altitude difference. (updated Nov 2017)

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

  • 🌍 Chamanna Cluozza. The only accommodation in the park (outside the towns). Sleeping bags are obligatory, but can be rented. Reservations for up to 63 people can be done via the reservation system. (updated Nov 2017)

Camping

  • 🌍 Camping CUL, Zernez. A camping at the outskirts of the national park, located right at a river. (updated Nov 2017)

Backcountry

Stay safe

Go next

Livigno is just behind a tunnel. Winding road via Umbrail Pass leads to Italy and Stelvio Pass.

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