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For collectors: The chestnut path from Murg

Mild climate, constant dry wind and acidic soils: the Murg forests in the canton of St. Gallen are an ideal location for sweet chestnuts. Around 1850 trees grow and drop hundreds of kilos of chestnuts in autumn. Hikers are allowed to collect them - on the Murg Chestnut Trail.
The circular route leads from the Murg village square over 2.5 kilometres through the woods - through enchanted gorges, past imposing water mills to the Murg waterfall, which rushes 13 metres down over a red rock. Along the way you will discover carved animal sculptures and information boards about chestnut cultivation.

Vineyards in the Yecla wine region

Forgotten by the phylloxera: The Yecla wine route

Around 1600 wine growers share about 11,000 hectares of vineyards in the Yecla wine region. The special feature: because the area has been spared from phylloxera, around 40 percent of the vines are still true to their roots - unique in Europe. 
The Monastrell grape variety in particular, which has been known in Spain since the 15th century, still produces original, mostly heavy red wines here. You can taste them during a visit to one of the eleven bodegas along the Ruta del vino. Guided tours to the Altiplano or to the historical sights of Yecla are also organized.

France's Big Five: The Auvergne cheese route

Cantal, St. Nectaire or Fourmet d Ambert: Auvergne counts more than 30 cheese specialities. Five of them bear the quality seal "Protected Designation of Origin". All five can be tasted in the Cantal mountains - on a hike through the cheese road of the Avergne.
Around 40 cheese dairies, farms and cooperatives open their doors to visitors and provide an insight into traditional production methods. There are also mysterious oak forests, sparkling mountain lakes and picturesque Renaissance towns to discover.