Let's literally start with a highlight, one at more than 3500 meters altitude: the Allalin viewpoint, the pride of the Saas Valley and special for a number of things. The view is of course breathtaking, but the Allalin is also one of the most accessible and most climbed mountains in the Alps. Don't worry if climbing isn't your thing, because you also have a restaurant there. Restaurant Allalin also fits into the special category: it runs! In an hour, the restaurant does a full 360, so while you dine you can admire every mountain peak without having to get up. Tip: reserve a table a day in advance.

Also nice: you can easily get there with the Metro Alpine. Well, “ordinary” might not be the right word, because it is the highest underground railway in the world. That's one more thing to cross off your bucket list! Metro Alpin will be given a new look in the summer of 2024.

Monte Moro Pass

This beautiful walk is located on the border of Switzerland and Italy and has a distance of 14,6 km, so it is quite a strenuous walk of about 5 to 6 hours. The starting point is at the largest dam in Europe: the Mattmark Dam. From here you walk up to the real one eye catcher: the golden statue of Mary (or Madonna in Italian). The last part takes you up a staircase to the top of the pass, where the golden statue stands proudly. A nice place to take a breath, a well-deserved lunch break, and enjoy the view of the Monte Rosa mountain wall. You can also walk it, but it will take almost two weeks. Can also…

De Monte Moro Pass offers an impressive, varied walk, but beware, the level is really at a difficult level. The best time of year for both walks is between the summer months of June and September. Tip: start early!

It is another winner Longfluh viewpoint. From this point you are very close to the glacier. Okay, it can be even closer, but then you have to put in a little more effort, something like climbing with ice hooks. We'll come back to that later. At this beautiful point you can also eat on the large sunny terrace Langfluh Restaurant.

Big tip: you can get one at the Längfluh restaurant tasting journey books compiled by a wine expert. Of course with delicious wines and a four-course menu. Yum!

Enough with all these crazy adventure activities? The Saas Valley also has plenty to offer for those who want to be a little less active and also have a lot of fun with the kids. Like cuddling with marmots. Okay, you can't hug them, but you can certainly feed them. The marmots love peanuts and carrots, which are for sale at the Saas-Fee Tourist Office and the Spielboden restaurant. Please note: this is only possible in the summer, because in the winter they go into a deep hibernation. May is the first month in which this furry friends show themselves again in the light of day. More information about these cute four-legged friends here.

There is also endless entertainment for the kids, such as a treasure hunt through the forest. The card for this is available for a small contribution at the Tourist Office in Saas-Fee. Or how about playing monkey around in it climbing park? Or take a nice tour on one of the scooter bikes (look a bit like off-road scooters) that you can rent.