Because the Valais runs as an east-west valley, extremely contrasting habitat conditions form: The shady north-facing slope of the Rhone Valley offers a completely different habitat from the sunny south-facing slope. From here you have a breathtaking view of the north-facing slope with its forests and the Gorwetschgrat, which separates the forest of Pfyn/Finges from the crater of the Illgraben. The plant and animal species have adapted to the shadier and cooler habitat conditions, so predominantly spruce and pine forests with individual larch stocks can be found here.

At the post "Opposites create diversity: The South-facing Slope" you can discover the dry and heat-loving rocky steppe and its typical inhabitants.

Landslides, settlement, forestation, climate change, ... Try to imagine what the landscape here might look like in 1,000 years.