Switzerland Warnings Or Dangers Tips by Tripack Top 5 Page for this destination

Swiss Army knife don't fly...

Keep your brand new Swiss knife or corkscrew safe before taking your flight...

In Switzerland alone, more than 12'000 objects are left behind on the ground each year. Instead of ending up at their holidays destination, they end up in the rubbish bin. This is a nuisance and acn get a holiday off to a really bad start or even delay it. So make sure about what you can and can not take on board an aircraft.

Hazardous items grouped by items or product groups:

Sharp and pointed objects
Fireworks and flares
Soda syphon cartridges
Diving torches
Halogen torches
Pressurised containers
Gas or petrol stoves
Gas cartridges
Gas, petrol and paraffin lamps
Flammable liquids
Drinks bottles, petrol canisters and petrol pumps
Paint, caustic solutions and acids
Motorised devices
Batteries

Website: http://www.nofly.ch/en/home/index.html

Danger on the road ???

Have a look on this website to know the current Swiss road situation. Road information about traffic jams, roadworks and mobile road radars...

Speed limits are 50 km/h inside town, 80 km/h outside and 120 km/h on motorway.

Drive safe!

Website: http://www.tcs.ch/main/de/home/verkehrsinfo.html

High altitude precautions...

Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano... (Who goes slowly, goes safetly, goes far)

If you are planning to discover our Swiss Alps, don't forget to acclimatize before going on up to the rnountains. Please bear in mind that you need plenty of fluids and time to acclimatize when you are at an altitude of over 9,840 feet / 3'000 meters.

You will avoid headaches or dizzy feelings.

Clothing tips:
Warm clothing, a windproof jacket and solid footwear are a must, whatever the time of year. And, of course, don’t forget your sunglasses, sun cream and your cap/hat at these high altitudes.

Keep in mind that weather conditions could change quiet quickly at these high altitudes.

NB: Survival photo taken on The Klein Matterhorn (3'800m) in March 2005.

Summer traffic jam warning @ Glion Tunnel

The Glion tunnels are located on the A9 motorway between Montreux and Villeneuve.

The road works will last until November 2005 and will be divided into two phases, each corresponding to one of the tubes being closed and therefore requiring two-way traffic in the remaining open tube.

"Mountain" tube closed from April the 18th to November 2005, two-way traffic in "lake" tube.

Try to avoid to drive in this area during the peak hours especially Friday evening between 16h-20h (direction Vaud -> Valais) and Sunday evening (direction VS -> VD) between 16h-20h (forcast a delay of one hour) or choose the train for a more relaxing travel.

Keep in mind that for a Swiss who is blocked more than 20 minutes in a traffic jam that's a nightmare...

Website: http://www.glion-fute.ch/e/index.php

Beware of the white death...

Avalanche hazard

If you're going skiing/surfing off-piste. Please respect the local regulations and read the avalanche bullettins.

In case of emergency call 117

Website: http://www.slf.ch/avalanche/avalanche-en.html

Danger in the torrents!

Danger of drowning.
In a few seconds, a quiet river can turn into a deadly torrent.

When?
Water spillages are unpredictable. They can occur:
- even on a clear day and during summer
- round the clock on every day of the year

Where?
Water spillages occur downstream of water intakes, dams and hydroelectric stations and production basins:
- in the beds of torrents (even when dry) and in gorges indicated by a signpost
- from 400 to 2,800 m of altitude several kilometres downstream of the hydroelectric facilities

Attention! The hydroelectric facilities are often invisible (underground or too far away). Follow the warning signboards and inquire with the communal and cantonal waterway authorities!

Any person standing in or by the river could be taken by surprise by the rise of the water, sapped by the strength of the current, plastered against the rocks and finally swept away. This danger is even greater in the gorges.