Vitaparcours: from Swiss forest trails to a global fitness model
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Not much in Switzerland is free, and available around the clock – the Vitaparcours is an exception.
A Vitaparcours is an outdoor fitness circuit, usually 2–3 km long and in a forest. Along the trail, various stations propose exercises to improve strength, endurance and mobility.
Fitness trails exist in many countries, but Switzerland was where the concept was standardised, paving the way for a model that would spread around the world.
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Anyone in Switzerland who wants to do sport for free heads into the woods: to the vitaparcours.
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