Wildlife watching Marmot

Go on a guided hike on the Flumserberg and observe marmots in their natural habitat against the impressive backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona. Listen to their calls, learn exciting facts about their behavior and observe them up close. Discover marmots in the wild Fascinating insights into the life of marmots Hike through the impressive mountain landscape on the Flumserberg Experience nature with a view of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona After the gondola ride with the BergJet up to the Maschgenkamm, the hike begins. The guide knows the best places to spot the marmots, also known as marmots or marmots, and tells you exciting facts about their lives. Their distinctive warning whistle can often be heard from afar. The guide explains how these fascinating animals live together as a family in their underground burrows and why they spend half the year in hibernation. Despite their caution, marmots are frequently encountered on the Flumserberg. With a little patience, you can observe how they search for food, play with each other or use their sophisticated warning system. A single whistle warns of attacks from the air, several whistles signal danger on the ground. The animals then disappear into their escape tunnels in a flash. The hike is led by a certified GeoGuide Sardona, who not only knows the best places to observe the animals, but also explains what makes this landscape so special and why it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hike ends at Chrüz. From here, you can either take the chairlift back to the Bergjet valley station, use the Floomzer toboggan run for a speedy descent or make your way back on foot. The tours take place as follows: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2025, 08.15 a.m. Guided hike with a GeoGuide Fascinating stories about the life of marmots Benefit from the incredible knowledge of a GeoGuide Illustrative material about the marmot German, other languages on request Hints Difficulty level: medium (descent approx. 420 meters in altitude / approx. 3 km) Good, sturdy footwear Binoculars recommended Snacks and drinks from your rucksack (bring your own) The tickets with the "BergJet" (Flumserberg Tannenboden - Maschgenkamm), chairlift "Chrüz" (Chrüz - Flumserberg Tannenboden) and/or toboggan run "FLOOMZER" are not included in the price and must be purchased at the ticket office of the Flumserberg mountain railroads. Further information about the tickets can be found here. The tour takes place in all weather conditions, unless the guide cancels the tour for safety reasons (please dress according to the weather) Booking Bookable from July to August on selected dates The tour will take place from 4 adults (final decision the day before 12.00 noon) Online: until 4 p.m. the day before, unless already canceled By phone: last-minute requests are possible until the day before (opening hours), unless already canceled Individual group tours for up to 40 people possible on request (up to 20 people CHF 240.00 for the whole group, 21-40 people CHF 400.00 for the whole group) Any questions? Please contact us at: Heidiland Tourism, Flumserberg information office, T +41 81 720 18 18, flumserberg@heidiland.com BergJet valley station, in front of the entrance Tickets for the "BergJet" (Flumserberg Tannenboden - Maschgenkamm), "Chrüz" chairlift (Chrüz - Flumserberg Tannenboden) and/or "FLOOMZER" toboggan run are not included in the price and must be purchased at the Flumserberg cable car ticket office. Further information about the tickets can be found here. Paid parking spaces available at Tannenboden