Unterbäch VS: Bietschhorn
Few places in Valais have a history as closely tied to the struggle for women’s suffrage as Unterbäch. In 1957, the municipality became the first in Switzerland to let women participate in a local vote, fourteen years before women gained federal voting rights. The settlement stands on the northern side of the Rhône Valley, amid the steep high valleys of the Swiss Alps. Above this terrain rises the Bietschhorn, a 3,934-metre summit in the Bernese Alps. Its sharply sculpted massif belongs to the mountain setting around the Lötschental, beyond the main Rhône corridor. Unterbäch combines the character of a working mountain community with hiking terrain and winter-sports infrastructure, while the Bietschhorn remains one of the defining peaks of this part of Valais.
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Unterbäch combines the calm of a high Alpine settlement with an important place in Switzerland’s democratic story, reflecting its position on a sunny slope above the Rhône Valley in Valais. The village lies at roughly 1,200 metres, where mountain pastures and walking routes shape daily life more than an urban centre. On 3 March 1957, local women were allowed to cast ballots in a federal vote, an action that came nearly 14 years before women gained federal voting rights throughout Switzerland. Unterbäch is therefore remembered as a landmark community in the struggle for political equality. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Valais and the Rhône Valley.
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Valais combines high-alpine terrain with vineyard-lined valley life in a way that reflects its position between the Rhône Valley and the Pennine Alps. These coordinates lie in the Val d’Anniviers, a side valley where the Navizence flows north towards the Rhône and long-settled communities occupy slopes beneath high peaks. Across the canton, mountain pastures, glaciers and celebrated summits shape daily life as much as the broad, productive valley floor. Valais is also Switzerland’s leading wine-producing canton, and its historic bisses—open irrigation channels—show how generations adapted dry sunny slopes for cultivation. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Valais.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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