A scenic walk in a picturesque village in the highest mountain village in Ticino Switzerland with clam music and high quality Binaural ambient sounds in 8K quality video
Is Bosco Gurin the most authentic village of Ticino? Or is it the most unusual settlement of the region? We say it is both! The only “German-speaking” settlement in Ticino is one of Switzerland’s most charming villages. The unique typical wooden and rock built “Walser”houses and the particular stalls scattered around the nucleus mark the village scape of Bosco Gurin. They are a living testimony of the Alpine ‘Walser’ population that more than seven centuries ago (in 1253) colonized the valley, coming from Valais.
Situated on 1503 meters above sealevel above the Maggia valley, it is the highest mountain village in Ticino. Surrounded by magnificent peaks, like the Wandfluhhorn (Pizzo Biela) – the highest summit of the Bosco Gurin valley, the view is open towards the Maggia Valley. This panoramic scenic beauty can be best admired from the alps and peaks above the village, that one can reach by hiking, biking, or also with the chairlift, that leads skiers into the lovely skiarea, but also runs in summer. Down in the
