It was founded on 1 August 1914, the national holiday of Switzerland. It was one of the earliest national parks in Europe. As of 2009, it is the only National Park in Switzerland, though there are plans to create more.[3] It has an area of 174.2 km² and is the largest protected area of the country. In the park, it's not allowed to: leave marked paths, light a fire or sleep outside the Chamanna Cluozza; the mountain hut located in the park. It is also forbidden to disturb animals or plants, or to take home anything found in the park. Dogs are not allowed, even on a leash. Due to these strict rules, the Swiss National Park is the only park in the Alps which has been categorized by the IUCN as a strict nature reserve, the highest protection level. A visitor centre is located in Zernez. The road through the park leads over the Fuorn Pass (or Ofenpass) to South Tyrol in Italy. In addition to the Swiss National Park, Switzerland also has sixteen regional nature parks.

Truly fantastic place for hiking, with many trails with different levels of difficulty. It is kind of a remote, off the beaten track region; you will not meet many people up in the mountain. The top hike for me was Zernez-Macun-Levin. Seeing wild animals is almost guaranteed - I saw marmots, steinbocks and a big herd of elk.

Eine Landschaft die man Geniessen kan. Verschiedene gesteine und eine vielzahl an Tieren (gedult und augen offen halten) . Die Wanderwege Perfekt beschriben und der Wanderplan noch Besser würde 10 punkte geben für so eine TRAUM GESTALTUNG😍

The Swiss National Park is located in the canton of Graubünden and is the only national park in Switzerland. Ideal for mountain hiking, relax and peace. You can find many beautiful places here, both in the woods and near the rivers. Warmly recommended!

Ein sehr schöner Park vor allem im Herbst. Ich finde es sehr wichtig, dass es so etwas gibt und, dass diese Lebensräume so geschützt und erhalten werden. Jedoch finde ich es auch gut, dass die Öffentlichkeit zu gewissen Zeiten Zugang hat und die Natur geniessen kann. Ich kann die Wanderung auf den Berg sehr weiterempfehlen. Es war ein wunder schöner Tag👍👍👍🇨🇭

This is the oldest National Park in the Alps and it's absolutely worth visiting. It feels much more wild and untouched and the bus ride in is spectacular. The hike to Munt Schera was amazing and is easy to follow. You will get to see a ton of mountain flowers and even marmots.

A superb place for hiking and seeing wildlife that is only visible on television. Albeit fresh we were welcomed by some sun on the peak of Murtaröl and on the descent by some fascinating rock formations. We saw a decent share of wildlife. Don't forget to take the binoculars when you come here

Quiet, few person walking, nice trails, good parking (if you arrive early)...

very informative guided tour and quite the historical marble 10/10 would recommend bring warm clothing even during summer, it's above 2000m yo

So worth the effort to get way out there. It's a relatively easy hike, with changing geografie, different views, peace and quiet 🙏🏻

Simply stunning views - will definitely go again!

WOW! The real heaven in the world are in Switzerland I really love it! Went for a walk with dog in nature are sooo amazing!

This is the oldest National Park in the Alps and it's absolutely worth visiting.

Immer tolle Wanderungen möglich im Schweizerischen Nationalpark

Toll gemacht, super Info-Zentrum. Das nächste mal wollen wir eine geführte Tour machen, haben von einem Führer (Roman) spontan im Gespräch ein paar Informationen erhalten und war sehr lehrreich.

Murtaröl- absolut phantastisch! In 5.5h für 14 km mit Zeit für Fotos. Indian Summer einfach kaum in Worten zu fassen.

Super friendly rangers and beautiful animals! With a little luck you can spot: Red deer, Chamois, Ibex, Fox, Marmot, Snow vole, Mountain hare, Mountain hare, Squirrel, Ptarmigan, Golden eagle, Bearded vulture, Nutcracker, Northern viper, Common lizard , Grass frog, Wood ants, Brown bear, Lynx & Wolf!

Beautiful nature, volunteers park guides with info, well described trails, and dominamt Romantsch. Such an interesting place