Category: Hiking
Gornergrat – Riffelsee – Riffelalp Hike
Gornergrat (3089m) – Riffelsee – Riffelberg (2582m) – Riffelalp (2211m) – Winkelmatten (1672m) // 12km, 1400 decent, took forever due to countless breaks We are back to fabulous Zermatt for my belated birthday celebration. Patrick and Katharina kindly let us stay in their Matterhorn-view… Continue Reading “Gornergrat – Riffelsee – Riffelalp Hike”
Murgsee Round-Hike
Merlen (1099m) – Gspon – Unter Mürtschen – Ober Mürtschen – Murgseefurggel (1985m) – Murgsee – Mornen Alp – Mornen 5.5 h, 900 m up and down, 15 km There are many ways to reach Murgsee. The circular hiking trail around the Mürtschenstock towards… Continue Reading “Murgsee Round-Hike”
Pragelpass to Silberen
Pragelpass (1550m) – Alp Älpli (1746m)- Silbernalp (1892m) – Silberen (2319m) – Butzenalp (1780m) – Pragelpass 5.5 h (walking time), 13.5 km, 900m ascent & descent During my last hike, I saw another pass behind the Klöntalersee leading to a valley called Muoatatal which… Continue Reading “Pragelpass to Silberen”
Hike around Mürtschenstock
6h, 17 km, 900 m ascent, 1’400 m descent ; Filzbach – Berghaus Habergschwänd 1’278 m – Talalpsee 1’086 m – Spaneggsee 1’425 m – Mürtschenfurggel 1’840 m – Obstalden 685 m We drove by the imposing Mürtschenstock next to the Walensee probably more… Continue Reading “Hike around Mürtschenstock”
Spitzmeilen Hütte
Maschgenkamm (2008m) – Spitzmeilenhütte (2087m) – Fursch – Maschgenkamm; 13km in distance We originally planned to do the Mürtschenstock round tour but we missed a highway exit which made us lose considerable time. So we gave up our original idea and instead did a… Continue Reading “Spitzmeilen Hütte”
Adelboden Day 3 – Schwendfeldspitz 2025m
Schärmtanne 1483m – Schwandfeldspitz 2025m – Tschenten Alp 1950m – Hörnli Alpen Garten – Obere Hörnliweg – Schärmtanne My third-day hike on another sunny day!
Hiking in Adelboden Day 2 – Bütschi
Bergläger 1491m – Bütschi Wasserfall – Luegli 2138m – Hahnenmoos – Geils – Bergläger 1491m Another sunny day and a blue sky! Today’s hike is going up along the stream of Bütschi to Luegli. Adelboden is a popular skiing destination which in summer turns… Continue Reading “Hiking in Adelboden Day 2 – Bütschi”
Hiking in Adelboden Day 1
This is our second time in Adelboden. In 2017 I was on the Via Alpina route and Philippe joined me for Kandersteg to Adelboden hike. The path from Kandersteg to Adelboden stayed vividly in my head. The steep, rocky Bunderchrinde pass was the scariest… Continue Reading “Hiking in Adelboden Day 1”
Aabachtobel Hike on a former coal mine site
12km, 2h40m / Horgen – Hegimoos – Steinacher – Au – Horgen This afternoon we made a pleasant walk into a gorge in Horgen (Aabachtobel). The moist banks of the little stream Aabach were full of bear garlic flowers and distinctive garlic smell was… Continue Reading “Aabachtobel Hike on a former coal mine site”
Lunghin Pass
Bivio 1769m – Septimer Pass 2310m – Lunghin Pass 2645m – Plaun da Lej (Maloja) 1805m; 5.5 hours of walking This Lunghin Pass is marked as “Wasserscheide” (watershed or water divide point) and from here the water flows north-west to the North Sea, to… Continue Reading “Lunghin Pass”
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