The Switzerland Traveler

Before the winter sets in and the fog comes down over Zurich, why not take advantage of the October sun and nip over to Klosters and find out what global warming is doing to our glaciers?
There is a four kilometer circular walk high above Klosters, located at the Suvretta hut, 2341 meters above sea level. The walk leads from the hut to the Glacier, and features 15 posts along the way, designed to educate and inform about changes to the glacier; local fauna and flora and the influence of humans on the Alpine ecosystem.
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One of Switzerland’s main attractions is of course, its mountains. And one of the best, if not the best, ways of seeing them is to put on a pair of stout shoes and go for a walk.
A good map is always recommended, but like most things in the country, walking is well organised.
Wherever you go, you’ll find signposts giving you directions and guidelines for how long a walk will take. Not only that, the yellow signs also tell you if it’ll be a simple path or a bit of a scramble.
And should you need to know, the signs …read more

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