Snowshoe hikers on the snowshoe trail on Rellerli. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Beautiful, snowy winter landscape on Rellerli.

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More sustainable winter holidays

Going on holiday without overburdening the environment? Experience the traditions of the region up close? Or 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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From the coachman's point of view, you can see two horses pulling a sledge. The landscape is snow-covered and at the back you can see a rocky mountain. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Carriage ride in winter in Lauenen

Two people hiking through the snowy forest  ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Winter hiking in forest

Three cheese biscuits lie on the table. There are also more cheese biscuits in a white cardboard box decorated with black silhouettes. The labelling is written in an old script. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Pia Ulrich / Stiftung Alpenruhe

Regional products from the holiday region Gstaad

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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 silhouettes and more can be found in many local businesses! 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.
  • Snow sports with respect - please respect the wildlife rest areas and wildlife reserves and stay on the paths in the forest. The wild animals will thank you for it.
  • Do you want to actively help us with our various events? We organise annual Clean-ups - get information via our newsletter.

«Slow traffic» to slow down

From one overnight stay in the holiday region Gstaad, you are entitled to the Gstaad Card. With this guest card, public transport in the holiday region is included. A highlight is certainly the train ride with the GoldenPass Express, the panorama or nostalgic train. In addition, almost all offers in the region are easily and uncomplicatedly accessible by public transport. Or why not simply walking!

Getting there & around
Winter Hiking
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

A dark blue/white train composition leaves a village and travels through a snowy landscape. The train consists of five cars. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / MOB

Train in winter

The Belle Époque train passing in front of a snowy mountain landscape. ©  (c) unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

The Saanenland and Simmental now offer unrestricted mobility in winter, too

Couple hiking through the snowy mountain landscape on a winter hiking trail, past two snow-covered huts.  ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Go on an unforgettable winter hike through the most spectacular winter landscape.

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Two large and two small jars filled with Saanensenf stand on a wooden bench. The labels feature delicate paper cut-outs and advertise Andrea's Saanensenf. The lids of the large jars are decorated with red and white checked fabric. All jars bear a yellow, round sticker with the inscription ‘ächt - vo hie’ (genuine - from here). ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Andrea's Saanensenf ächt - vo hie

On the left-hand side, rectangular pieces of wood are stacked up. In the rest of the picture, you can see milled wooden slats, each stacked with a wooden spacer in between. In the top right-hand corner of the picture is a round yellow sticker bearing the logos ‘Gstaad Come up – Slow down’ and ‘REIGONAL ÄCHT – VO HIE’ in black lettering. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 B. Hauswirth GmbH / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Wood ächt - vo hie

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Our alpine and regional products

The holiday region Gstaad is brimming with regional delicacies and authentic craftsmanship. Tangy cheese, dried beef from Simmental cattle, Saanen mustard made from cherry purée, regional honey and delicate Saanen biscuits all reflect the flavours of our homeland. Even the milk from the Saane goats is used to make not only cheese but also wonderfully fragrant soaps.

But regional character is also evident in the crafts: in delicate paper cut-outs as well as in the local timber used in our chalets. These are products with deep roots in the region that bring a little piece of Gstaad into your home.

Because: Local is brilliant!

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EcoLab Gstaad - make a difference

Workshops on various sustainability topics for families and groups

Raising awareness and providing in-depth information on the topic of sustainability across the three areas of society, the economy and the environment play a crucial role here.

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Smooth Arnensee in autumn with view of Staldenfluh and mirror of the mountains in the lake ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Arnensee reflects Staldenfluh

©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG
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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.

The holiday region Gstaad is a Swisstainable Level III - Leading destination

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

All hotels in the Swiss sustainability programme Swisstainable

The Swiss Tourism Federation’s Swisstainable programme is designed to help visitors identify those who are already taking concrete steps to promote greater sustainability in tourism. This development programme views sustainable travel not as a sacrifice, but as a more conscious and enjoyable way to travel.
These accommodation providers are classified under Swisstainable as Level I (committed), Level II (engaged) or Level III (leading). They are constantly improving in the three areas of ecology, economy and society – in keeping with the motto A more sustainable Gstaad.
Since 2026, the Gstaad holiday region and Gstaad Saanenland Tourism have been certified as organisations in accordance with the internationally recognised TourCert standard and classified as a Swisstainable Destination Level III – leading. This external certification and the Swisstainable classification confirm that sustainability is firmly embedded in our tourism strategy and is being systematically developed further. We do not view sustainability as a static state, but as a commitment to continue along the path we have chosen in a transparent, verifiable and collaborative manner.
Together, we can achieve more!

all local swisstainable companies