Northwest Switzerland Archives

Moderate
4.7 k
220m
220m

Fun forest trail with 20+ wooden installations along the way, plus a castle and big playground. Nice for spring and hot summer days.

Cherry Blossom Trail in Frick

Easy
1.5 h
4 k
120m
120m

Visit hundreds of cherry trees blooming in mid April on this easy spring hike near Basel in northern Switzerland.

Northwest Switzerland

Tüfelsschlucht • Hike through Devil’s Gorge

Easy
1.75 h
4.2 k
10m
420m

Hike through beautiful river gorge, following a stream through a lush forest, with many small and big waterfalls and interesting rock formations. There are lots of places to picnic and build fires along the way.

Northwest Switzerland

Ebianum Bagger Museum

If you have a kid who loves construction, this is the place for you! The museum has older construction vehicles on display. For the kids, there are ride-on construction vehicles, a mechanical digger to play on, a sandbox for digging, and real trucks to climb on.

Frick Sensory Trail

Easy
2 h
3.5 k

Theme trail for children with 8 interactive stations focused on the five senses. It’s an easy 3.5 km loop through a lush valley, cutting through farm fields and forests. Suitable for strollers.

Aarau Aare River Path (Biking & Walking)

Moderate
3 h
25 k
90m
120m

Flat, easy ride along the Aare river, through forests and farmland, with picnic spots on the water. Flexible distances from 7 to 25 km or longer, accessible by train. After the ride, you can reward kids with a visit to the nearby Frey chocolate factory.

Areuse Gorge • Hike along river

Easy
3.5 h
11.5 k
120m
350m

Beautiful walk along a rushing river, through fields and forests, with several narrow sections with dramatic cliff walls, waterfalls and stone bridges. It’s a long hike at 11km, but mostly downhill and not difficult.

Lenzburg Castle

Medieval fun castle near Zürich with historic rooms to explore and fun activities for kids including play room with dress up and crafts.

Bike Ride: Reuss river to Bremgarten

Easy
2.5 h
22 k
50m
60m

This easy bike route along the Reuss river is great for families, with lots of places to picnic. The one way route is accessible by train on both ends.

Basel Zoo

Though smaller than Zoo Zürich, this zoo has a good collection of animals and a particularly nice aquarium, with many more types of sea creatures that in Zürich. A fun day trip for the kids if you don’t live in the area.

Le Saut du Doubs Waterfalls & River Walk

Easy
1.25 h
3.5 k
180m
170m

First a nice ferry ride along the river dividing France and Switzerland, then a short walk to visit these lovely waterfalls.