We had a pleasant, short afternoon walk along the shore of Lake Chuzenji to the Tachiki Kannon Shrine
Yugawa onsen to Senjyogahara marshland to Ryuzu waterfall 10km, 3h30min Hunting for a lunch spot, we found a queue in front of a non-descriptive shop. It was a butcher turned into Tonkatsu restaurant, rated as No.1 lunch place in Chuzenji Lake.
Fushimi Inari – Mt. Shimizu (241m) – Higashiyama Sancho Park (220m) – Mt. Daimonji (465m) – Ginkaku Temple – Hiei (690m) // 25km, 8 hours I’m back at the Kyoto Trail again. Last December my mountain buddy Sano-san and I walked a northern part… Continue Reading “Kyoto Trail, Higashiyama”
Today’s walk is an unusual one. It takes place in the mountains surrounding Zurich but the main purpose of the visit is the Second World War shelters which are hidden in the middle of Uetliberg.
Alp Valpun (1’800 m); Distance: 10km; 400m ascent /descent; 3.5 hours of walking Another sunny day with blue sky in pretty Prättigau.
In Pany, we were welcomed by the blue sky and heavy snow. The record high snow – for early January – blocked the garage, entrance door and with it, the access to the snow shovel!
Kyoto Trail – Kitayama-East Day 2 Ohara to Kurama After a delicious and substantial Japanese breakfast at our B&B and a pleasant chat with a friendly owner couple, we headed for Sanzen-In, another magnificent temple in Ohara.
A two-day hike on the Kyoto Trail (the Kitayama East section) with my mountain buddy Sano-san. Since I have heard of this trail in Fushimi Inari a couple of years ago, the Kyoto Trail was on my hiking to do list.
Eggli Bergstation 1700m – Stelli 1978m – Fadurer Mittelsäss 1839m – Fadur Obersäss 2020m – Fadurer Fürggli 2188m – Maiensäss – Schuders1272m Distance: 17.2km // Ascent: 820m, Descent: 1270m // 6 hrs walking; 7hrs on the trail A forlorn yet fantastic 6-hour trail from the foot… Continue Reading “Autumn hike in Prättigau: Bergstation Fanas to Schuders”
A fantastic hike in the Engadin with a sweeping view of the Silsee and Silvaplana. My first sighting of Piz Bernina (4049m), the highest peak in the Graubünden!