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The Milky Way rising above the Matterhorn, reflected in a mountain lake

ToursAcross the Alps

Switzerland’s Best Views

Subject
Landscape and night sky
Region
Across the Alps
Best season
Year-round
Format
Afternoon into night, private

Not every trip needs a long lens. This tour is built around light: the right viewpoint at the right hour, and the patience to stay after everyone else has gone down for dinner.

We plan it around season, moon phase and forecast, so the itinerary is different each time. Clear, moonless nights go to the stars. Unsettled weather goes to cloud, mist and atmosphere.

The locations

Reflections in still mountain lakes, ridgelines at blue hour, old timber huts under the stars, and the peaks everyone knows from angles most people never see. We choose locations for the conditions on the day, not from a fixed list.

The photography

By day: composition, foreground, filters, and exposing for a scene that runs from snow to deep shadow. By night: focusing on stars, choosing exposure time and ISO, and lighting a foreground without flattening it.

Leaving no trace

We keep to paths, keep the noise down and keep lights low at night. Alpine meadows and lake shores are fragile, and we share them with the animals on our other tours.

A shingled Alpine hut under the Milky Way
Stars over a snow-dusted Alpine ridge at blue hour
The shot list

What we go looking for

  • The Milky Way over the high peaks
  • Mirror reflections in mountain lakes
  • Blue-hour ridgelines
  • Huts and chalets under the stars
  • Winter scenes and autumn colour
Good to know

What to bring

  • A wide-angle lens, f/2.8 or faster for night work
  • A solid tripod: essential for this tour
  • Head torch with a red light
  • Warm layers; nights are cold at altitude even in summer
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From the journal

Read before you come

The Milky Way rising above the Matterhorn, reflected in a mountain lake

Technique ·

Photographing the Milky Way in the Swiss Alps: when, where and how

Milky Way season, moon phases, camera settings and planning for night-sky photography in the Swiss Alps, from choosing a location to focusing on stars.

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