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| Where Was Netflix’s To the Max Filmed? All the Spain and Switzerland Locations Revealed. (Photo: Netflix) |
Netflix’s To the Max takes viewers from Spanish streets to dramatic mountain landscapes, following three friends whose shared fascination with BASE jumping turns into the centre of an ambitious adventure story. Originally titled La Fiera, the Spanish film was shot across several striking parts of Spain as well as Switzerland, giving the movie a suitably expansive backdrop rather than keeping all that airborne drama in one convenient neighbourhood.
Directed by Salvador Calvo, the film stars Carlos Cuevas, Miguel Bernardeau, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Candela González and Stéphanie Magnin. The story follows Carlos Suárez, Darío Barrio and Armando del Rey, three pioneers whose friendship is closely tied to their shared passion for BASE jumping.
That makes the locations particularly important because the landscapes are not simply there to look pretty in the background; they help establish the scale and atmosphere of the story.
The production filmed across Castilla–La Mancha, Aragon, the Community of Madrid, Castile and León and Navarre in Spain, before moving into Switzerland, including locations in the cantons of St Gallen and Bern. Principal photography took place around spring 2025, making the production a considerable geographical undertaking.
There was also a tragic incident during filming involving Carlos Suárez, who died on 1 April 2025 while carrying out a group jump from a hot-air balloon. The production subsequently expressed its condolences to his family and friends.
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain was among the Spanish locations used for the production, bringing the story into a much more recognisable urban setting.
The capital of Navarre is known for its historic streets, traditional architecture and lively central areas, giving the film a useful contrast to its expansive mountain and aerial sequences. Several scenes were filmed around Calle Jarauta, including at a bar, while Calle San Nicolás was also used during production.
The production also transformed Plaza San Juan de la Cadena into a filming location, while a real estate agency on Plaza de La Libertad was adapted for the story. Areas around Calle Amaya were also used, adding more of Pamplona's urban character to the film.
It is the sort of location that quietly reminds viewers that even a film about people throwing themselves into the sky still needs somebody to walk through a door occasionally.
Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain provided another important backdrop for To the Max. The historic city, which serves as the de jure seat of Castilla–La Mancha, has a distinctive skyline shaped by centuries of architecture and its position above the Tagus. Its old streets and dramatic views make it a natural choice for a production that needs Spain to feel both visually rich and unmistakably rooted in place.
Another significant filming area was La Villa de Don Fadrique, a municipality in Castilla–La Mancha. The production filmed the hot-air-balloon sequence there, which became particularly significant because of the tragic incident involving Carlos Suárez during filming.
The location therefore forms part of both the film's production history and its real-world story, although the finished movie should ultimately be viewed as the creative work of the wider cast and crew rather than solely through the circumstances surrounding its production.
Aragon, Spain also formed part of the filming landscape, giving the production access to one of the country's most varied regions. Aragon stretches from urban centres and historic towns towards extensive rural and mountainous terrain, making it particularly useful for a story built around movement, height and wide-open landscapes. For To the Max, that geographical variety helps the journey feel considerably bigger than a standard road between a few filming sets.
Castile and León, Spain was another part of the production's Spanish itinerary. The region is one of the country's largest and offers everything from historic cities to vast plains and rugged natural scenery.
Its inclusion fits neatly with the film's visual ambitions, allowing the camera to move between populated areas and much broader landscapes without making the journey feel repetitive.
The Community of Madrid also features among the production locations, bringing Spain's capital into the film's visual mix. Madrid provides a very different atmosphere from the quieter landscapes elsewhere in the story, with its dense streets, grand public spaces and instantly recognisable landmarks.
Establishing shots can feature locations including Puerta de Alcalá, the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Fountain of Cybele, Gran Vía and Plaza Mayor, giving viewers plenty to look out for if they enjoy playing the unofficial game of “spot the landmark” while watching.
Madrid itself deserves a little extra attention because the capital offers one of the clearest contrasts with the film's outdoor adventure setting. Its grand avenues, historic buildings and busy public spaces create a more grounded sense of everyday Spain before the story returns to the landscapes associated with the protagonists' aerial pursuits. In other words, the film does not spend its entire running time staring dramatically at a mountain while somebody prepares to jump off it.
The production then crossed into Switzerland, where the scenery becomes even more dramatic. Walenstadt in the canton of St Gallen was used for multiple exterior scenes, bringing the film into a landscape famous for its relationship with the Alps and Lake Walen.
The combination of steep mountains, open water and alpine scenery gives the movie another major visual shift and suits a story where vertical space is rather important.
Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, is another major location featured in the production. The village sits within one of Switzerland's most recognisable alpine valleys, surrounded by steep cliffs and waterfalls, making it almost suspiciously perfect for a film about people fascinated by flight.
Its spectacular natural setting gives To the Max some of the sweeping scenery audiences may expect from an adventure film, while also reinforcing the sense of scale surrounding the central characters.
For viewers interested in extending the geographical journey, Bern, the capital of the Swiss canton of the same name, provides useful context for the Swiss portion of the story. Its historic old town, river setting and distinctive architecture offer a very different Swiss atmosphere from the steep alpine environment of Lauterbrunnen. It also highlights just how dramatically the production moves between urban and mountain environments.
The locations in Spain and Switzerland ultimately give To the Max much of its identity. Pamplona and Madrid provide recognisable urban surroundings, Toledo and Castilla–La Mancha bring historic and open Spanish landscapes into the story, while Aragon and Castile and León widen the geographical canvas. Switzerland then takes the visual scale up another notch with Walenstadt and Lauterbrunnen, where the mountains practically demand their own supporting credits.
The reaction to the filming locations is likely to vary depending on what viewers want from the movie. Fans of travel-focused cinema and dramatic landscapes will have plenty to enjoy, particularly with the contrast between Spain's historic cities and Switzerland's alpine scenery.
Others may find themselves paying almost as much attention to the locations as the plot, especially when a familiar Madrid landmark suddenly appears or the film cuts to another enormous mountain view. At least the scenery has done its job if viewers start wondering where they can book a holiday rather than how the next scene is going to unfold.
For anyone planning a future trip inspired by To the Max, the locations offer a surprisingly broad itinerary, from the streets of Pamplona and Madrid to the historic atmosphere of Toledo, the landscapes of Aragon and Castile and León, and the spectacular Swiss settings of Walenstadt and Lauterbrunnen.
The production's location choices make the film feel like a journey across several distinct worlds, which is fitting for a story centred on people constantly searching for the next view from above.
As To the Max arrives on Netflix, these locations give viewers another reason to watch closely, particularly if travelling through Spain or Switzerland is already on the wish list. Which filming location catches your eye the most — the historic streets of Toledo, the energy of Madrid, the charm of Pamplona, or the mountains around Lauterbrunnen? Tell us which one you would most like to visit, and keep checking Tonboriday.com as we uncover more details about the places that bring films like this to life.