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 13 June to 25 October 2026.
We are looking forward to your visit.

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Cleaning seeds

The collected seeds show a wide range variety of sizes, shapes and colors. We clean the plant seeds with diffrent sieves depending on the size.

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Webcam Schynige Platte

Follow the weather live on the Schynige Platte.

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Plant of the week

Pinus cembra

Swiss Stone Pine

Family: Pinaceae
Bloom: June-August
Findable in the garden: View point

Calendar week 38

Plant of the week

Juniperus communis ssp. alpina

Dwarf Juniper

Family: Cupressaceae
Bloom: May-August, Dark berries in autumn
Findable in the garden: Everywhere in the garden

Calendar week 37

Plant of the week

Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens

Silver Thistle

Family: Asteraceae
Bloom: September-October
Findable in the garden: Everywhere in the garden

Calendar week 36

Plant of the week

Pinus cembra

Swiss Stone Pine

Family: Pinaceae
Bloom: June-August
Findable in the garden: View point

Calendar week 38

Plant of the week

Juniperus communis ssp. alpina

Dwarf Juniper

Family: Cupressaceae
Bloom: May-August, Dark berries in autumn
Findable in the garden: Everywhere in the garden

Calendar week 37

Plant of the week

Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens

Silver Thistle

Family: Asteraceae
Bloom: September-October
Findable in the garden: Everywhere in the garden

Calendar week 36

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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?

Prospekt «Futura Alpengarten»

Dokumentation «Futura Alpengarten»