alpin Flore-Alpe Botanical Garden — Attraction in Orsières

This is a magnificent garden of plants growing at high altitude, not only in Switzerland. Most interestingly, there is a section devoted to carnivore plants. The layout of this garden is exemplary and the view from the garden over the lake is beautiful. There is a separate parking for visitors which is only a few hundred meters away. The entrance fee, at least for older folks is very modest and you should spend at least half a day here. Unfortunately, I visited late in the season, end of August 2025, when flowers are scarce. However, there are still lots of insects sucking the nectar out of what is left of flowers so if you are into photography you have lots of...

Beautiful Alpine garden 🪴

A real hidden gem of the mountains, a perfect stop in a stunning village setting. The garden has no onsite parking, there is parking at the bottom of the ski lifts on the edge of the village and it’s signposted via a short scenic path.

The garden is set on the side of the hill/mountain so access is limited to only visitors on foot, the paths are quite steep and narrow but you can also enjoy the views of the garden from the flat lower section of you want.

In addition to the garden is a forest section and benches with tables that can be used...

Gorgeous garden and large variety of plants. We enjoyed walking through, and the free admission was greatly appreciated. This was a nice stop along the TMB since we were staying overnight in...