Swiss regulations
Mushroom foraging rules by canton
Closed periods, daily limits and special provisions listed by VAPKO for all 26 Swiss cantons.
VAPKO notes that mushroom foraging is prohibited in nature reserves throughout Switzerland.
Summary version: 21.01.2025Cross-check against German VAPKO page: 08.02.2026
Zurich
Foraging prohibited from the 1st through the 10th of each month. 1 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesGeneva
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesBern
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesLucerne
Foraging prohibited from the 1st through the 7th of each month. 2 kg per person per day, no more than 0.5 kg of morels and no more than 0.5 kg of chanterelles
View the rules →Cantonal rulesVaud
Foraging prohibited between 20:00 and 07:00. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →No cantonal rule listedValais
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesTicino
Foraging prohibited between 20:00 and 07:00. 3 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesGraubünden
Foraging prohibited from the 1st through the 10th of each month. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesAargau
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesAppenzell Ausserrhoden
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesAppenzell Innerrhoden
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →No cantonal rule listedBasel-Landschaft
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →No cantonal rule listedBasel-Stadt
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesFribourg
Foraging prohibited between 20:00 and 07:00. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesGlarus
Foraging prohibited from the 1st through the 10th of each month. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesJura
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day
View the rules →No cantonal rule listedNeuchâtel
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesNidwalden
No cantonal closed period is listed. 1 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesObwalden
Foraging prohibited at night and from the 1st through the 7th of each month. 2 kg per person per day, no more than 0.5 kg of morels
View the rules →MunicipalitiesSchaffhausen
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesSchwyz
No cantonal closed period is listed. 2 kg per person per day, no more than 1 kg of morels
View the rules →Provisions removedSolothurn
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →MunicipalitiesSt. Gallen
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
View the rules →Cantonal rulesThurgau
No cantonal closed period is listed. 1 kg per person per day
View the rules →Cantonal rulesUri
No cantonal closed period is listed. 3 kg per person per day, no more than 0.5 kg of morels and no more than 2 kg of chanterelles
View the rules →No cantonal rule listedZug
No cantonal closed period is listed. The VAPKO summary lists no cantonal quantity limit. This does not mean foraging is unrestricted everywhere.
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