Frost Dahlia
A graceful aquatic flower known for its perfect symmetry and calming presence. It opens at first light and closes as soon as the sun leaves the water.
Species
Life around
the retreat
A field guide to the neighbours: what grows on the ledges and in the lake, and who watches from the meadow.
Edelweiss
The woolly white star of the Alps grows on the rock bands along the cliff walk. Look, photograph, never pick.
Trumpet Gentian
Deep blue trumpets that colour the meadow in early summer; its roots were once used for the valley’s bitter liqueur.
Arolla Pine
Slow-growing and long-lived; some trees around the cabin are older than the village. The wood scents the cabin’s sauna.
Golden Eagle
A breeding pair hunts along the north face. Bring the lodge binoculars on the cliff walk and look for the long, flat glide.
Alpine Marmot
You will hear them before you see them: a sharp whistle from a sentry on a boulder, then everyone disappears.
See them for yourself
Our guides lead a nature walk every morning at nine — free for all guests.
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