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Welcome to the Botanical Alpine
Garden Schynige Platte

Competence Centre for the Swiss Alpine Flora

Experience and enjoy the Botanical Alpine Garden with stunning views of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau!

A unique attraction displaying around 800 species of plants native to the Swiss Alps growing in their natural communities. A site of scientific research and nature conservation at 1967 metres above sea level, which also gives visitors a closer look at the beauty, wealth and secrets of Alpine flora.

The Schynige Platte is open from 21 June to 26 October 2025.
We are looking forward to your visit.

Paths
The paths in the alpine garden are  repeatedly weeded and filled with marl.

Follow the weather live on the Schynige Platte.

Plant of the week

Gymnadenia conopsea

Fragant Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae
Bloom: June –July
Findable in the garden: General Garden

Calendar week 29

Plant of the week

Lilium martagon

Martagon Lily

Family: Liliaceae
Bloom: July-August
Findable in the garden: Blue sesleria scree

Calendar week 28

Plant of the week

Linum alpinum

Alpine Flax

Family: Linaceae
Bloom: June-July
Findable in the garden: General Garden

Calendar week 27

    Plant of the week

    Gymnadenia conopsea

    Fragant Orchid

    Family: Orchidaceae
    Bloom: June –July
    Findable in the garden: General Garden

    Calendar week 29

    Plant of the week

    Lilium martagon

    Martagon Lily

    Family: Liliaceae
    Bloom: July-August
    Findable in the garden: Blue sesleria scree

    Calendar week 28

    Plant of the week

    Linum alpinum

    Alpine Flax

    Family: Linaceae
    Bloom: June-July
    Findable in the garden: General Garden

    Calendar week 27


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      Unter dem Arbeitstitel «Futura Alpengarten» entwickelte der Verein Alpengarten Schynige Platte ein auf Nachhaltigkeit ausgerichtetes Projekt zur Förderung und Erhaltung dieses einmaligen botanischen Alpengartens. Zum 100-Jahr-Jubiläum 2027 wird es ein Meilenstein in die Zukunft. Diese Neuerungen sind geplant: Umbau Gebäude und Ausstellungsraum, Shop-Erweiterung, Einbau Solaranlage, Anpassung Aussenraum, beschattete Genussplätze, Besucherlenkung. Ein neues Vermittlungssystem soll dazu analog und digital noch interessantere Informationen vermitteln. Möchten Sie sich persönlich mit einer Spende an diesem ausgereiften Projekt beteiligen?

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