Mountain passes, scenic routes and hidden gems of the Swiss Alps

We set out across the Swiss Alps in Wes Anderson frames: grand hotels with bellboys in neat jackets, funiculars that rattle like movie props, and mountain roads that seem built for cinema. But tradition here is never a museum piece. Belle Époque halls open for a new crowd, full English afternoon tea makes a comeback.

Montamont mountaineering? Less about the Eiger north face conquered, more about routes discovered: over passes, into design houses, through kitchens, and into salons that make you want to linger.

Look up, breathe deep, and unleash your inner Heidis.