What Ulrich Becher captures in the Upper Engadin during his quest for marmots. How Hermann Burger explores the insides of the Gotthard. Why Friedrich Nietzsche discovers Buddhism in Lenzerheide. How Max Frisch dives into the Holocene in the Valle Onsernone and Rainer Maria Rilke sings of his final chosen home, the Valais. Why walking in Appenzellerland is vital for Robert Walser and how Friedrich Schiller can describe the paths and trails around Lake Lucerne so precisely as if he had walked them himself. How a simple hike to Rigi becomes a strenuous expedition for Mark Twain, and Annette von Droste-Hülshoff sings of the cooling snow blankets of Säntis. Switzerland boasts a great variety of landscapes, many of which have entered literature. These literary works—both classics and discoveries—are explored during the hikes and walks.