Our picture galleries

The Salève and its hiking routes 

This important gallery shows the mountain of Salève. Some of these images are very classical and are showing well-known places of this mountain. Others show much more unusual and less accessible places.
Some of them were taken more than ten years ago during rock-climbing. However, most of them were taken during one-day tours.

There are 92 pictures in this gallery

Picture gallery showing several Bisses of Valais 

This picture gallery is showing several Bisses of Valais. These pictures were taken during hikes along these watering channels.
Some explanation is required about these Bisses.
The Valais region is covering the Rhone valley from its source to its emergence into Lake Geneva. The part of Valais located upriver to the town of Martigny is very arid. This fact is a consequence of the geographical location of this valley that is surrounded by high mountains, and thus protected from meteorological influences.
The characteristic of the Bisses of Valais is that they are not only used for watering cultivation. They are also used to water the fields used for hay making. In fact, the draught would lead to the grass being “burnt” by the sun.
Since Valais is covering two linguistic regions, there is no surprise having several different designations for these constructions. In the French-speaking part, they take the name of Bisse or Meulière (for the channels built in the bottom of the valley). In the German-speaking part, they are called Suon, Süe, Wasserleitu or even Wasserfuhre.
The concept of Bisses hooked up along mountain slopes is not proper to Valais. One can find traces of similar systems in the region of Briançon. There are also on the island of Madeira, the well-known Levadas.
Farther from us, but closer in their concept, there are very similar channels to the ones of Valais in Kashmir, in Pakistan. There, they are named Gotsil.

There are 19 pictures in this gallery

Maderanertal 

Maderanertal is a lateral valley of the valley of Reuss starting near Amsteg, in the valley of Uri. It is thus located in Central Switzerland. This valley that is under the protection of Swiss state shows an authentic and very wild environment.
The images of this gallery were taken during hiking tours and during trekking in the Alps of Uri.

There are 26 pictures in this gallery

Gallery showing the Lower Engadin in Graubünden 

This region is located in Graubünden, at the south-east edge of Switzerland. The main valley, the Inn valley, flows towards Austria and holds a number of well-known villages such as St.-Moritz or Scuol.
This region also holds a true jewel of Switzerland: the National Park. It is the first park of this type that had been created in the Alps. It just goes to show that the landscape is authentic.

There are 32 pictures in this gallery

Val Vigezzo 

Valle Vigezzo, also called valley of the painters is a region bordering Switzerland. Located on Italian ground, this valley is in some sorts the continuation of Centovalli which is located in Switzerland. This valley is easily reachable from Domodossola.
The pictures of this gallery were taken during trekking in the Alps of this magnificent valley. One shall notice important differences in image quality, resulting from the transition from silver to digital pictures.

There are 114 pictures in this gallery

The Jura range 

The High Range of Jura is the part of this range located across the border between Switzerland and France. It thus encloses the part of Jura lining the plain of Geneva, but also the part located on Vaud’s ground. It shows very landscapes depending on the place.
These images were taken during one-day hiking tours with and without snowshoes. They show the atmospheres that one can experience during these tours.

There are 43 pictures in this gallery

Uri's valley 

This pictures gallery shows the part of the canton of Uri that is in the Valley of Reuss, in Central Switzerland. Of course, there are other lateral valleys of importance, but these are depicted in specific galleries.
These images were taken during hiking tours in the Alps lining the valley of Reuss.

There are 53 pictures in this gallery

Snowshoes tours picture gallery 

This gallery shows images made during various snowshoes tours. These tours were made in the Lake Geneva region. Thus, the covered region is extending from Jura to Bas Chablais and the Prealps of Vaud, including Haute Savoie.
It shows also the various conditions that one can experience in mountains in winter, conditions that can range from a bright sun to a snowy weather. It also shows that nevertheless, a snowshoes stroll always possible.

There are 59 pictures in this gallery

Picture gallery showing the hiking and trekking possibilities in Tessin 

Tessin, in Southern Switzerland shows very different landscapes from those that can be seen in the North of the Alps. This can be explained by the climate difference which exists between both hillsides of the Alps. The climatic differences make it a privileged region for the spring or autumn tours or trekking.
The images of this gallery are showing regions such as Valle Maggia, Valle Bavona and Leventina. They are also invitations for touring in this magnificent region.

There are 110 pictures in this gallery

The Valley of Engelberg and its opportunities for hiking tours and trekking 

This gallery is showing the region of Engelberg in an extended way. This region is located in Central Switzerland, to the South of Lucerne. It is lined up to the North by the Lake Lucerne and to the South by the Titlis range.
The images showed in this gallery were taken essentially in the valley of Engelberg, which starts near the village of Stans. They were made during hiking tours in this valley, as well as during snowshoes outings.

There are 144 pictures in this gallery

Mountain Lakes 

This pictures gallery shows various mountain lakes. Some of these images were taken more than 10 years ago, thus one shall notice a quality difference due to the fact that these images were silver based photos.
They were taken during hiking tours in the Alps of Valais, for the main part.

There are 47 pictures in this gallery

Picture gallery showing the hiking tours in the Göschenertal 

The images of this gallery are showing the valley of Göschenertal. This valley of Central Switzerland is located near Gotthard and starts from village of Göschenen. It is a magnificently wild region for those who know how to appreciate authentic landscapes.
The images showed were made during one-day hikes and during trekking in this valley, as well as in the lateral valleys of Göscheneralptal and Voralptal.

There are 80 pictures in this gallery

Abondance and Mont de Grange 

The region of Abondance is located in the Haut Chablais, in Haute Savoie. This region has the characteristic of having kept a certain agro-pastoral activity, unlike many places in Haute Savoie. Therefore it is a region made of authentic landscapes, which is becoming scarce.
These images were essentially taken with a silver photo device, during hiking tours in Haute Savoie.

There are 17 pictures in this gallery

Upper Trient Valley 

The High Trient Valley the part of this river’s valley located upstream to the junction with Eau Noire. This region is located not far from Chamonix and encloses mythical places like the Balme Pass. It is thus located across the border between Switzerland and France.
These images were take for the main part with an silver photo device during trekking in the Alps of Valais.

There are 14 pictures in this gallery

Mont Blanc Tour 

The Tour of the Mont Blanc is a mythical trekking passing by France, Italy and Switzerland. The landscapes are magnificent and very varied.
This pictures gallery shows some places of this TMB. These magnificent places have however one drawback: they are much visited.
These images were taken for the main part with an silver photo device, which explains the quality of these.

There are 25 pictures in this gallery

Oeschinensee 

The pictures of this gallery were taken for the most part by means of a silver photo device. They show the region of Oeschinensee. It is a magnificent mountain lake located near Kandersteg, in the Bernese Alps. Kandersteg is known for different reasons. The first one is that this village is located at the north entrance of the railway tunnel of Lötschberg. The second is that it is the starting point for the crossing over the Gemmi pass.
These images were taken during hiking tours in the Bernese Alps.

There are 8 pictures in this gallery