Go Hiking Over the Swiss Alps in HD

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May 22, 2012, 08:35 ET

CHUR, Switzerland, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

The longest hiking film in the world

Now everyone can experience the most spectacular hike in Switzerland from their living rooms in HD quality. Hiking fans around the world can "wander" through the ten legs of the Albula/Bernina trail in real time in a 36-hour film at http://www.webwandern.ch. Hundreds of hotspots along the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) UNESCO World Heritage Site route present interesting facts about the sights and locations.

The 131km hike along the Albula/Bernina route primarily follows this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hiking fans can experience high-Alpine, alpine and subtropical zones in a nature paradise in any way they please. 100 hotspots present everything you need to know about the sights and locations. The 65 metre-high Landwasser Viaduct is spectacular, as are the numerous mountain lakes such as the Crap Alv or the Lej Nair.

The Albula/Bernina hiking trails

The hikes along the Albula/Bernina route of the RhB UNESCO World Heritage Site are breathtaking. Hiking fans can "wander" through the 36-hour film of the Albula/Bernina route in real time and in HD quality at http://www.webwandern.ch. You can share any point along the walk and all the hotspots via numerous social media channels. "The clear aim of this platform is to get hikers - and would-be hikers - excited about going out into the Albula/Bernina for real," says Martin Sturzenegger, RhB's Head of Sales and Marketing. The platform has been created by the Rhaetian Railway and Graubünden Tourism, and is part of the communication campaign under the graubünden regional brand.

Further links

The platform: http://www.webwandern.ch

Short film on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SuzWMcoN4&hd=1

Offers at: http://www.rhb.ch and http://www.graubuenden.ch

Peider Härtli, Media Spokesperson
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +41-81-288-63-66

SOURCE Rhaetische Bahn