You’ll fall in love with the beautiful east – and you’ll feel fabulously healthy, too.

From green, gently rolling hills scattered with farms to the shores of Lake Constance, from broad valleys to soaring mountain massifs, Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein offer a magical and endlessly fascinating landscape to explore under your own steam.

Nordic walkers can hike in Switzerland’s largest Nordic Fitness Park with its extensive network of signposted trails and dedicated hotels, stride across alpine meadows with panoramic views or brave the SwissTopwalk on the Pizol. Paths at varying heights lead to mountain inns offering magnificent views and country food. Then there are theme trails that tell tales or make nature sing – guaranteed to turn family walks into fun adventures. Mountain- bikers can choose between trails of all levels, tackling hills, mountains and valleys – and crossing borders too. On eight tiny wheels, inline skaters can glide down the sweeping Rhine valley, along either side of the border with Liechtenstein, or travel through expansive fruit orchards along the shores of Lake Constance as far as the celebrated Rhine Falls.

A celebration of slowness

On four summer Sundays visitors have a chance to join local cyclists, skaters and walkers in a celebration of slowness. At these “slowUp” events, roads and streets are closed to motorized traffic, and reserved for those travelling under their own steam. At each event there is a circuit through delightful scenery of about 40 km – with numerous festive diversions along the way.