Skip to main content

Interactive Map

State Summer 2024 (the hatched area is updated during the season by the shepherds according to the position of their herd and their dogs)

Legend

Current position of guarding dogs
Potential presence of guarding dogs
Pastures protected by guarding dogs
Hiking trails
Mountain hiking trails
Alpine hiking trails

General information

Before hiking into the moutains, tourists can read up on the presence of livestock guardian dogs using the map above (click on the purple areas for more detailed information). Generally these dogs guard the sheep flock during the whole summer period, which spans, on the lower altitudes, from mid-May to the end of September.

To learn how to behave correctly with livestock guardian dogs, show these movies.

This map only shows the Alps on which official livestock guardian dogs are working (i.e. livestock guardian dogs that meet the requirements of the Federal Office for the Environment) or livestock guardian dogs recognised by the canton (Grisons).