This village is located approximately three hours drive south of Zurich. It is located at an altitude of 3,973 feet. The village skyline is dominated by the Benedictine Monastery. The Rhine river is formed by melting glaziers in the local mountains. Tourism is its main industry.
Languages spoken in other areas of Switzerland are French and Italian.
Temperature during our stay ranged between 65 and 85 degrees. This made for great hiking weather. Our hikes ranged from 5 to 10 miles a day. Sometimes you meet a friendly strangers along the way.