Self-Guided Walking Tours in Switzerland

5 free self-guided walking tours, with an audio guide at every stop.

Zurich's Altstadt straddles the Limmat where it leaves the lake, with the twin towers of the Grossmünster on one bank and the Fraumünster with its Chagall windows on the other, and the birthplace of Dada tucked into a lane behind.

Our self-guided walk starts at the Grossmünster, crosses the Münsterbrücke to the Fraumünster, climbs the Lindenhof hill, passes Paradeplatz and the riverside Schipfe, crosses the Rathausbrücke and ends at Cabaret Voltaire. About 70 minutes and 3.1 km.

Free, no app, no signup: the narration for each stop plays as you arrive.

Planning a walking route in Switzerland? Start here. The 5 routes below link the things to see in Zurich · Basel · Bern and 2 more on foot, and each one takes 45–75 minutes. Two make a half day, four make a full-day itinerary. Every stop is on the walking map before you go, and the audio guide plays by itself when you arrive — free, no app, no booking.

All routes in Switzerland

• Heart of Zurich: Altstadt Highlights Walking Tour — Zurich, Switzerland · ~65 min · 8 stops
• Basel: Gates, the Rhine and the First Museum — Basel, Switzerland · ~65 min · 6 stops
• Bern: Arcades, the Clock and the Bears — Bern, Switzerland · ~45 min · 6 stops
• Geneva: Calvin's City and the Lake — Geneva, Switzerland · ~75 min · 7 stops
• Lucerne: Bridges, Wall and the Dying Lion — Lucerne, Switzerland · ~70 min · 6 stops

Ways to combine these walks — half-day and full-day routes

Suggested days, built from each route's own walking time. Travel between routes is not included — check the walking map before you set out.

Day 1 — Zurich · 1 walk · about 1 h 5 min

1. Heart of Zurich: Altstadt Highlights Walking Tour — ~65 min · 8 stops

Day 2 — Basel · 1 walk · about 1 h 5 min

1. Basel: Gates, the Rhine and the First Museum — ~65 min · 6 stops

Day 3 — Bern · 1 walk · about 45 min

1. Bern: Arcades, the Clock and the Bears — ~45 min · 6 stops

Ready for more? 2 further routes in this region.

What each walk covers

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