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Naturpark Beverin in Graubünden surrounds the imposing Piz Beverin (2,998 m) and encompasses pristine Alpine valleys including the Schams, Rheinwald, and Safien valleys. The park is known for its rich

Beverin

Landschaftspark Binntal in the Upper Valais is renowned as one of Europe's richest mineral regions, with over 300 mineral species found in its valleys. The park encompasses the communities of Binn, Er

Binntal

Biosfera Val Müstair, together with the Swiss National Park, forms a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the easternmost corner of Switzerland. The Val Müstair valley preserves traditional Romansh culture and

Biosfera Val Müstair

Located in the Jura Mountains between Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, and Biel/Bienne, Parc régional Chasseral is centered on the Chasseral summit (1,607 m). The park spans the cantons of Bern and Neuch

Chasseral

Naturpark Diemtigtal is a 16-km-long valley nestled between the Niesen and Turnen mountains in the Bernese Oberland. The park preserves one of the most intact Alpine valley landscapes in Switzerland w

Diemtigtal

Parc du Doubs stretches along the Franco-Swiss border in the Jura Mountains, spanning three cantons (Jura, Neuchâtel, and Bern). The park is shaped by the Doubs River with its dramatic limestone gorge

Doubs

Switzerland's largest nature park, Parc Ela spans 600 km² in the canton of Graubünden. Named after Piz Ela (3,338 m), it encompasses 21 municipalities with dramatic Alpine landscapes, deep gorges, and

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch was Switzerland's first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, designated in 2001. Located in the canton of Lucerne at the foot of the Alps, it protects one of Europe's most important mo

Entlebuch

Naturpark Gantrisch lies between Bern, Thun, and Fribourg in the Bernese pre-Alps. With 95 named mountains and the Gantrisch peak at its heart, the park features pristine forests, dramatic gorges, and

Gantrisch

A regional nature park spanning three cantons (Vaud, Fribourg, and Bern) in the pre-Alpine foothills. Known for its rolling green pastures, traditional cheesemaking culture, and the iconic Gruyère lan

Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Parc naturel du Jorat is a peri-urban nature discovery park on the heights above Lausanne, the first of its kind in French-speaking Switzerland. Despite its compact size, it protects a remnant of the 

Jorat

Jurapark Aargau lies between the Aare and Rhine rivers in the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. The park features rolling Jura hills with cherry orchards, dry grasslands rich in orchids, limestone cave

Jurapark Aargau

The largest nature park in western Switzerland, Parc Jura vaudois stretches across the Vaud Jura mountains with 34 municipalities. It features extensive forests, alpine pastures, limestone karst forma

Jura vaudois

Parco Val Calanca is the first nature park in Italian-speaking Switzerland and the smallest in the country. Located in the remote Calanca valley on the southern side of the Alps, it features pristine 

Parco Val Calanca

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges in the Valais spans from the Rhône valley floor at 500 m to peaks above 3,600 m, encompassing one of the largest Scots pine forests in the Alps. The park contains 13 glaciers, dr

Pfyn-Finges

Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen is a cross-border park in northern Switzerland that includes two German municipalities (Jestetten and Lottstetten). The park features the Rhine Falls, Europe's larges

Schaffhausen

The Swiss National Park is the country's only national park and one of the earliest parks in Europe. Located in the canton of Graubünden, it features pristine Alpine landscapes with high mountain peak

Swiss

Naturpark Thal lies entirely within the canton of Solothurn in the Jura Mountains between the Weissenstein and Wasserfallen massifs. The park encompasses eight municipalities along the Dünnern valley,

Thal

The newest nature park in Switzerland, Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient was established in 2024. Located in French-speaking Valais near Martigny, it encompasses seven communes from the Rhô

Vallée du Trient

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald is Switzerland's first federally recognized Nature Discovery Park. Located in the Sihl Valley south of Zürich, it encompasses the Sihlwald beech forest — one of the largest

National Parks in Switzerland

Top 10 Parks in Switzerland

Binntal

Ela

Vallée du Trient

Biosfera Val Müstair

Swiss

Beverin

Entlebuch

Parco Val Calanca

Pfyn-Finges

Diemtigtal

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Switzerland

Binntal

Biosfera Val Müstair

Vallée du Trient

Entlebuch

Ela

Pfyn-Finges

Parco Val Calanca

Beverin

Doubs

Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

All Parks (20)

Binntal

Ela

Vallée du Trient

Biosfera Val Müstair

Swiss

Beverin

Entlebuch

Parco Val Calanca

Pfyn-Finges

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