Riederalp: Berghotel Riederfurka

Riederalp occupies a south-facing terrace above the Rhône Valley in Valais, at roughly 1,900 metres in the Swiss Alps. This car-free resort forms part of the Aletsch Arena, a mountain area beside the Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps. The glacier and surrounding peaks belong to the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage property. Footpaths and cable-car connections shape summer and winter life, while the village itself remains free of private cars. Villa Cassel, once the summer residence of British financier Sir Ernest Cassel, now houses the Pro Natura Centre Aletsch. Browse further webcams across Valais and the Aletsch Arena to place Riederalp in its wider Alpine context.

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.

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.