The autumn sun shines through autumn coloured leaves of a tree ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Autumn sun in the forest

From flower meadow at Hornberg View to Giferspitz and into Heuberg ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Mattias Nutt Photography / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Summer view from the Hornberg to the Giferspitz

From a grassy mountain peak, you can see a shimmering blue mountain lake deep in the valley. All around are green pastures and forest. Behind the lake, three rocky mountains rise into the sky. The sky is light blue with white clouds. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Patrick Bauer / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Alpnesstrail Arnensee

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Sustainable summer holidays

Going on holiday without overburdening the environment? Want to experience the traditions of the region up close? You can discover nature up close and learn something about it in the process. We offer you various ways to spend your holidays more sustainably and we have a few tips for you!

We thank you for your commitment to making Gstaad more sustainable.

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In the foreground a dark blue/white train composition, behind it green hills and white snow-covered mountain peaks. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / MOB

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Father and son on a hiking trail, with a magnificent mountain landscape behind them. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Father and son on a hiking trail, with a magnificent mountain landscape behind them.

Two people lift a cloth with cheese inside into a large cauldron. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Traditional cheese making in the alp.

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Our tips!

Together we can achieve more. Support us in our mission, for example by:

  • Staying longer with us - There are many reasons!
  • Travel to us as sustainably as possible. Why not travel by train for once?
  • Come Up - Slow Down - Take a break and discover our enjoyable places, coffees, restaurants and resting benches!
  • Shop locally. You'll get the best memories right here! From cheese to honey and meat, but also traditional paper cutting and more can be found in many local shops. You will also learn a lot about how they are made.
  • Reduce, reuse and recycle - for less waste in our region! Thank you for your help.
  • Do you want to actively help us with our various events? We organise annual Trailkeeper Days and Clean-ups - get information via our newsletter.

Slow traffic to slow down

During one overnight stay in the holiday region Gstaad, you will receive the digital guest card, the Gstaad Card. With the guest card, public transport (train & bus) in the holiday region is included. A highlight is certainly the train journey on the GoldenPass Express, the panorama or nostalgic train. Almost everything on offer in the region is easy and uncomplicated to reach by public transport. Or why not try a bike, e-bike or walk?

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View into a train compartment with an antique interior. Seat cushions are turquoise, ceiling is dark brown wood and there is a dark carpet on the floor. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Belle Epoque Train Gstaad

Two bikers on a wide trail in the mountains ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Discover the Alpine gold by bike

Three cyclists riding up a mountain road, with a beautiful view of Gstaad behind them. ©  (c) unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

The range of cycling activities in the region is constantly evolving.

Three female racing cyclists riding down a mountain road. ©  (c) unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

The range of cycling activities in the region is constantly evolving.

Family hiking in the beautiful countryside with a panoramic view of the mountains. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Family hiking in the beautiful countryside with a panoramic view of the mountains.

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On the left in the foreground of the picture you can see the Hotel Palace - a white castle building. Around it you can see many green trees, wooded hills and at the back of the picture mountains with some snow on them. A green sticker is positioned on the top right-hand side. It says Swisstainable III - Leading and a small Swiss cross.

Swisstainable Level III - Leading

©  (c) unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus, Gstaad Palace

All hotels in the Swiss sustainability programme Swisstainable

These accommodations are part of Swisstainable, the sustainability programme of «my Switzerland» and consciously address sustainability in their operations. The various hotels are labelled Level I (committed), Level II (engaged) or Level III (leading). They are constantly improving in the three areas of ecology, economy and society - all in the spirit of «a more sustainable Gstaad».