Green meadows as far as the eye can see with a small bike path.  ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Green meadows as far as the eye can see with a small bike path.

Lake Lauenen in autumn with mountains in the background. A rowing boat can still be seen in the foreground. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 David Birri / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Highlight hike to Lake Lauenen

#Gstaad in massive wooden letters planted in the snow, photographed from the side in front of a beautiful winter backdrop. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

#Gstaad in front of a beautiful winter panorama.

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Your contribution

Thank you for your commitment to making the Gstaad vacation region attractive for future generations!


There are numerous ways in which guests can behave considerately and responsibly and contribute to the sustainability of the region, because together we can achieve more!

A Postbus drives past houses. It is winter. ©  (c) PostAuto AG / PostAuto AG

Sustainable mobility with public transport

A train passing in front of a mountain landscape, with a beautiful flower meadow in the foreground. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / MOB

All aboard – public transport included

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Travel to us as sustainably as possible!

Thanks to regular bus and train connections, you can travel to our destination in a relaxed manner. Most activities are easily accessible by public transport. Many workers already commute by train or bus, thus making an important contribution to environmental protection. Many locals also use e-bikes as a means of transport. Why not give it a try?

What's more, public transport is included with your guest card! So you can leave your car at your accommodation and travel comfortably by train or bus.

Mobility in the region

Be inspired by our regional products
Regional shopping plays a major role in sustainability. Many stores, including large distributors, offer a wide variety of regional products. Several farms have farm shops, many of which are self-service and can therefore be visited day and night. Prepare to be surprised!

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Farm products sold directly
Four quarters of a hard cheese are placed on a wooden board. The wall behind it is also made of wood. A yellow, round sticker is placed on the bottom left-hand side. It says Gstaad - Come up - Slow down in the centre and ÄCHT - VO HIE and gstaad.ch/regional at the edge. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Ann-Julie Tritten / Molkerei Gstaad, Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Cheese with Gstaad ächt - vo hie sticker

Various regional products are displayed on a wooden bench. On both outer sides are a piece of sliced cheese and a piece of alpine cheese. In front lies a dried beef sausage and a piece of dried meat. Behind it is a smoked sausage and a brochure for the ‘cool’ Stallbeizli restaurant. Two silver thistles serve as a beautiful decoration in the middle of the picture. All products have a round, yellow sticker with the logo of the holiday region Gstaad and the slogan ‘real - from here’. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

real - from here Michel's Stallbeizli

Three beautifully packaged regional products are displayed on a wooden sideboard. On the left-hand side is a small transparent bag with a red ribbon. Inside you can see elongated rolled Brätzeli and they are labelled Saane-Brätzeli. In the centre is a small jar of Saanen mustard. The lid is decorated with a crocheted cover. On the right-hand side is another transparent plastic bag with a golden ribbon. Inside are stacked cheese biscuits. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

ächt - vo hie Bach's specialities

Two vacuum-packed pieces of fresh meat and a jar of blossom honey lie on a wooden bench. They are bathed in warm sunlight. All three products are marked with the round, yellow sticker ‘ächt - vo hie’ (authentic - from here). ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Honey and meat from Moosfanghof

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

Three jars with the label Gstaad ächt - vo hie lie on a wooden bed. In the background is another jar of honey with a white/black label featuring mountains, flowers and bees. Above it you can read the title Bergblütenhonig. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Mountain blossom honey

A white egg box containing 18 small quail eggs lies on a wooden bench. Behind it is another box with a label featuring a drawing of a quail. The box also has a round yellow sticker with the words ‘Gstaad ächt – vo hie’ (Gstaad genuine – from here). ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Quail eggs de Grund

A large salami and a piece of cheese are placed on a wooden shelf. Both are labelled ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Regional products Spitzhorn

Two jars of honey are placed on a wooden shelf. The label says ‘Blütenhonig’ (blossom honey) and next to it is a round, yellow sticker with the words ‘Gstaad ächt - vo hie’ (Gstaad authentic - from here). The right-hand jar leans slightly towards the left and the jars are illuminated by a warm light. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Blossom honey ächt - vo hie

Two pieces of butter wrapped in gold-coloured paper with white Edelweiss on them lie on a wooden bed. On the left is a white fondue pack with a brown label on it. All the products are labelled with the yellow Gstaad ÄCHT - VO HIE sticker. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Fondue and butter from the Schönried diary

Three different types of cheese in different packaging and a litre of milk are displayed on a wooden bed. On the left-hand side, the small round cheese is packaged in red. A large golden edelweiss with a Swiss cross is placed in the centre. Edelweiss is written large underneath. The small round cheese on the right-hand side in the foreground is wrapped in white and decorated with a fine black silhouette. The name of the cheese is Gstaader Rahmli. Behind it is a larger piece of alpine cheese with a corresponding sticker on it. The milk bottle is white and has a blue lid. It is also decorated with a silhouette and the words ‘Vollmilch’ and the ‘Schweizerkreux’. All four products have a small round sticker in yellow with the words Gstaad Come up - Slow down in the centre and the title ‘ächt - vo hie’ on the edge, with gstaad.ch/regional referring to a website. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alice Moratti / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Regional products

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Children in red jackets looking for litter at Clean Up 22. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Clean up 22 Saane riverside

Two men, one carrying a baby on his back, clearing metal scrap from a steep slope. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Men cleaning up

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Help us reduce, reuse, and recycle to minimize waste in our region

Separating waste (cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, or PET) is an easy way to contribute to environmental protection. There is at least one recycling station in every village in the destination so that all waste can be disposed of correctly. We would be grateful if any litter (packaging, tissues, etc.) could be picked up and disposed of correctly without being asked. Anyone who wants to take a stand against littering is welcome to take part in the Clean-up Days in spring and fall (see newsletter). Thank you very much for your help!

Saanen collection points
Zweisimmen collection points
Gsteig collection points
Lauenen collection points

Enjoy our drinking water without PET directly from the tap

Drinking water is the most important foodstuff and is subject to strict hygiene requirements. High-quality drinking water flows from all taps throughout the Gstaad vacation region, and you can fill your drinking bottles at most public fountains at any time, free of charge and without hesitation. Drinking tap water is therefore good for you and for our planet.

An impressive waterfall cascades down into the valley. There is a stream in the foreground, with mountains behind it.

The magnificent Geltenschuss waterfalls in Lauenen

©  (c) Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus
©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Enjoy snow sports responsibly!

Only by conserving their energy reserves can wild animals survive the harsh mountain winter. That is why there are wildlife sanctuaries and wildlife protection areas. Here, the needs of the animals take priority. Winter sports activities and other uses are therefore often restricted. However, the winter landscape still offers enough space for both humans and animals. You can find more information about the wildlife protection zones in the ski area of the holiday region Gstaad on our interactive map in green. In addition, there are further interesting facts on the subject and the general FIS rules on correct behavior on the slopes. We thank you for your consideration.

Interactive map
Snowsports and respect
FIS-Verhaltensregeln auf den Skipisten

Control your heating remotely

By adjusting the heating in second homes in a timely manner, Switzerland could save up to 2,200 GWh of energy annually. That is why Gstaad Saanenland Tourism has asked all owners to join the MakeHeatSimple campaign launched by SwitzerlandEnergy. The aim is to install remote controls for heating systems. This means that before leaving on vacation, the heating can be turned up to room temperature and then turned down again to an “energy-saving” level after the vacation. 

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A hotel room with a bed, TV, picture and vase of flowers.

Room Alpenrose

©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Alexander Molz / Hotel Alpenrose
Orange-red sunset, with the silhouette of a building and a flagpole with a flag in the foreground.

Sunset at the Grubenberghütte

©  CC BY-NC-ND Ruedi Hählen / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Our tips

Would you like to make further small contributions to making Gstaad more sustainable? The next generation thanks you in advance!

  • Stay with us longer – there are many reasons to do so!
  • Come up – slow down: take a break and discover our places of enjoyment, cafés, restaurants and benches!
  • Turn off the lights when you leave your accommodation.
  • Don't leave the windows in your accommodation tilted open; instead, ventilate regularly.
  • Always keep radiators clear and carefully regulate the heating temperature in the rooms.
  • Don't leave appliances such as televisions, coffee machines and kettles on standby permanently.
  • Do not take long showers, as showering for one minute less saves 20% energy!
  • Please use cold water for washing your hands or brushing your teeth.