| Fafleralp |  |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - At the very end of the Lötschental road, the Fafleralp mountain pasture attracts many hikers who love the wilderness. There is a large car park, two restaurants in season, a campsite without comfort, a romantic hotel, a chapel, two tiny hamlets and a breathtaking scenery. |
| Faucille (Col de la) | |
| Region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) - This road pass culminating at 1323m connects the Pays de Gex, gateway to Switzerland, and the French Jura. A little below, the view of Mont Blanc is superb on a clear day. The top of the pass is a popular destination for hikers in summer and skiers in winter. |
| Ferney-Voltaire | |
| Region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) - The small French town of Ferney, at the gateway to Geneva, has long been known as Ferney-Voltaire. It was here that the philosopher and writer Voltaire (1694-1778) acquired a castle and spent twenty years near the end of his life. |
| Fiesch | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - In the Goms Valley, at the foot of Eggishorn, a peak overlooking Aletschgletscher. Goms Valley stretches from Brig to 3 alpine passes connecting Wallis (Valais) to Tessin (Nufenen), Bern (Grimsel) and Uri (Furka). Great area for summer hikes and winter sports. |
| Flanthey | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - This small village hangs on the slopes of the Châtelard Hill, on the Sierre hillside. Situated on the sunny right bank of the Rhône Valley, it is part of the commune of Lens, and its winegrowers are renowned for their production of an emblematic Valais grape variety, Cornalin. |
| Flüela | |
| Canton of Graubünden (Switzerland) - The Flüela Pass, at 2,383 m over sea level, connects in Graubünden the city of Davos and the Engadin Valley. Since the opening in 1999 of the Vereina Railway Tunnel with its shuttle trains transporting road vehicles, this important road is not open all year long anymore, but in summer it's a must! |
| Fort l´Ecluse | |
| Region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) - Fort l'Ecluse is a fortified military work built on the mountainside to control the defile where the Rhône flows to the west of the Geneva basin, a strategic natural passage between Jura and Alps. During the summer season, it hosts exhibitions and offers various activities and events. |
| Frauenfeld | |
| Canton of Thurgau (Switzerland) - Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau and is located on the outskirts of the canton in the middle of the countryside. Its castle, built in the 13th century, overlooks the river Murg, a tributary of the Thur, which gave the canton its name. |
| Friedrichshafen | |
| Federated State of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) - This German town on Lake Constance (Bodensee) is especially famous for the revival of Zeppelin airships since the 1990s, very promising aircraft whose rise had been broken by the Hindenburg tragedy in 1937. |
| Fronalpstock | |
| Canton of Schwyz (Switzerland) - The Fronalpstock is a peak that rises at 1921m altitude above Stoos, the car-free village of Muotatal in Canton Schwyz. It offers exceptional views of Lake Lucerne and the Alps. |
| Frutigen | |
| Canton of Bern (Switzerland) - The north portal of the Lötschberg base tunnel opens at Frutigen, where trains travel at 200-250 km/h over a distance of almost 35km to reach Rarogne in Valais. |
| Furka | |
| Valais/Uri - The Furka Pass, 2429 m over sea level, is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps, connecting the Goms Valley (Valais/Wallis), to Andermatt (Uri, Central Switzerland), along the Rhône Glacier. Scenes of Goldfinger, with Sean Connery as James Bond, were shot here. |
| Pfynwald / Bois de Finges | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - The forest of Finges (Pfynwald in German) is one of the largest pine forests in Central Europe. It is located in the Rhône Valley and marks the border between the French-speaking and German-speaking parts of Valais. It is a nature reserve of national importance, home to an exceptional wealth of species. |
