About Alpivaro

Alpivaro was founded by a small team of passionate road travellers who kept returning to Switzerland and finding that no single resource captured the full depth of what the country's road network had to offer. Most travel guides focus on destinations, not on the journey itself — and in Switzerland, the journey is often the point. We began by documenting our own routes, logging pass opening dates, photographing viewpoints, and noting the small villages where the food was worth stopping for. Over time, those notes became a structured library of routes covering every major alpine region, from the Jura plateau in the northwest to the Engadin valley in the southeast. Our approach is grounded in first-hand experience rather than aggregated data alone. Every route recommendation on Alpivaro reflects an actual drive, completed in the season we describe, by someone who cares about the difference between a good road and a great one. We believe that a Swiss road trip planned well will produce memories that outlast any itinerary, and we build our tools around that conviction. Accuracy, reliability, and respect for the landscape are the values that guide every piece of content we publish.