In Switzerland, sports data is published by cantons and municipalities on the national portal, opendata.swiss. The canton of Geneva, for example, shares its sports facilities and measured running routes, the canton of Zurich its sports grounds (Sportanlagen), and further datasets exist for the canton of Bern, the city of Lucerne and the canton of Schwyz. These datasets are free to use, with the source credited.
To cover the whole country consistently, Oukonjou uses OpenStreetMap as its main source, built by volunteer contributors. You will find fitness trails, street workout areas, skateparks, basketball courts and other free-access facilities, all on the map.
Oukonjou is an independent, unofficial site. On site, the posted rules and the municipality's instructions always take precedence. Full details of our sources are on the Sources and licences page.
By facility type
Data sources
| Source | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap | ODbL | Main source for Switzerland. © OpenStreetMap contributors. |
| opendata.swiss, cantonal and municipal datasets on sports facilities | Free use, source must be credited | Used as a supplement in the areas they cover: canton of Geneva (SITG, sports facilities and measured routes), canton of Zurich (Sportanlagen), canton of Bern, city of Lucerne, canton of Schwyz. |
Coverage
Coverage depends on OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete, especially in smaller municipalities. Cantons that publish their own data, such as Geneva or Zurich, are generally better covered.
Local highlights
- The Vita parcours was born in Switzerland, in Zurich, in 1968. These forest circuits, now called ZURICH Vitaparcours, mix running with exercises at marked stations.
- There is no national database of sports facilities: data is published by cantons and municipalities, each in its own way.
- Alongside its sports facilities, the canton of Geneva publishes a dataset of measured routes, handy if you want to run a known distance.
- Switzerland has four national languages. Depending on the region, signs and posted rules will be in German, French or Italian.
- Datasets on opendata.swiss are free to use as long as the source is credited, which is what allows Oukonjou to supplement OpenStreetMap with official local data.
Rules and customs
- Standards: European standards are adopted in Switzerland as SN EN, for example EN 16630 for outdoor fitness equipment and EN 14974 for skateparks. Compliance is voluntary, but after an accident, courts do check in practice whether they were followed.
- Municipal rules: each municipality sets the terms of use for its facilities, such as opening hours or seasonal closures. These rules are usually posted on site.
- Forest trails: Vita parcours often run through woods and natural areas. Stay on the marked route and follow local instructions.
- Helmets and pads: a skatepark or pump track may require them in its own rules. Even where it is not compulsory, a helmet is strongly recommended.
- Neighbours: stick to the posted hours and respect local residents' peace and quiet, especially in the evening. Some municipalities also set quiet periods, so check the local rules.
Languages
German, French, Italian and Romansh (national languages).
Report an error
In Switzerland, the map mainly relies on OpenStreetMap, which anyone can edit. Create a free account on openstreetmap.org to add a missing trail or court, fix a location or mark a facility as closed: your fix will benefit every site that uses this data, Oukonjou included. Prefer not to edit it yourself? Write to us from the Contact page.
Data updated on November 2, 2026