Sign pointing the way to Heidibrunnen in the Heidi-Dorf above Maienfeld, where visitors from around the world can view the surroundings that inspired Johanna Spyri to write her much-loved children's book. (Keystone/Gaetan Bally)
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A mountain hiker jumps over water at this lake at the foot of the Silvretta glacier in Graubünden, Switzerland's largest canton. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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The red and white markings here indicate this is a mountain trail. The sign is located in a wood on the Pragelpass in the Muotathal, canton Schwyz. (Keystone/Martin Ruetschi)
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Picture postcard weather on this hike around the Seebenalpsee (1,622 metres) above Flumserberg in canton St Gallen. (Keystone/Walter Bieri)
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A hiking sign near the railway station at Ardez in the Engadine valley in canton Graubünden. (Keystone/Martin Ruetschi)
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Enjoying the weather between Wasserauen and the Seealpsee, canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes. (Keystone/Ennio Leanza)
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Asylum seekers who have been temporarily allowed to stay in Switzerland maintain a trail in the Muotathal region in central Switzerland. (Keystone/Gaetan Bally)
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Preparations for cleaning hiking trails from overgrowth and rain damage, canton Schwyz. (Keystone/Gaetan Bally)
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This impressive cairn above the old and new Silvretta huts of the Swiss Alpine Club marks the way to the Silvretta glacier near Klosters in the Prättigau. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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Hikers enjoy the mild autumn weather and the breathtaking views on the summit of the Calanda (2,808 metres) above Chur. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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The Greina plateau was saved at the end of 1996 from having to give way to a dam project and has since been described as a "natural monument of national importance". (Keystone/STR)
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Tourists tread carefully on the ice of the Aletsch glacier near Bettmeralp in canton Valais. (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)
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The sign that offers spectacular views all over the country (Swiss Hiking Federation)
"I wandered lonely as a cloud". This hiker is high up in the snow-covered Graubünden alps. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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A group of hikers takes a breather to enjoy the view in the Muotathal. (Keystone/Hansueli Bloechliger)
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Lost and no way! But there is a way if you put your snowshoes on. This hiker is in the Brunni ski region with a view to the Titlis. (Keystone/Photopress/Christian Perret)
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The unmistakable sign that shows hikers they are on the right track.
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Switzerland offers more than 6,000 km of hiking trails that are made for both young and old. Some are easy, some are more strenuous. It’s not difficult to find one that fits the bill.
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