Swiss can ban naked hiking, court rules

[Blue_Tires]

The federal court threw out an appeal by a man who was fined after hiking past a family picnic area with no clothes on.

Judges said the eastern canton (region) of Appenzell had been entitled to uphold a law on public decency.

They said the ban on naked hiking was only a marginal infringement on personal freedom.

Although Switzerland does not have a law against public nudity it does have one against public indecency.

The man had been fined 100 Swiss francs (£69; $109) after he walked naked past a family with small children at a picnic area and a Christian rehabilitation centre for drug users in Appenzell.

The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says naked hiking is an increasingly popular pastime in Switzerland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15785219

nekkid hiking?? what do they do about bug bites and skin allergies??

[KamaAina]

1. What was Mark Sanford doing in Switzerland?

I thought his paramour was in Argentina. :P

[HopeHoops]

2. Well THAT'S no fun!!!

[OriginalGeek]

3. I don't have anything against naked...

but hiking? Blechhhhh!