Category: Hiking
Val da Camp and Lagh da Saoseo
Sfazù (1622m) – Rifugio Saoseo – Camp – Lagh da Val Viola (2159m) – Val Viola (2258m) – Lagh da Saoseo (2028m) – Terzana – Sfazù (1622m) Length: 15km / Ascent & descent: 773m / walking time: 5 hours Arrived at Sfazù (1622m), today’s trailhead, by… Continue Reading “Val da Camp and Lagh da Saoseo”
Martinsloch & Segnespass
Tschinglen (Elm), 1394 m – Segnespass 2625 m – Naraus (Flims) , 1838m1200m ascent / 800m descentTotal hiking time: 6 hours (excluding lunch & snack breaks)Total km: 12km – Average speed: Very, very slow… A physically strenuous but spectacular hike over the famous Segnespass between… Continue Reading “Martinsloch & Segnespass”
Edelweissweg & Wisshornweg (Trift)
Zermatt (1620m) – Alterhaupt Edelweiss (1961m) – Trift (2337m) – Schweifinen (2503m) – Zermatt / 900m ascent / 900m descent / 13 km / 6 hrs After going through beautiful houses with balcony full of cheerful flowers in the east side of Zermatt, we found a… Continue Reading “Edelweissweg & Wisshornweg (Trift)”
Hiking to the Matterhorn: A Birthday Adventure
Certain that the Matterhorn is the most beautiful mountain in the world, Yasuko’s birthday wish was to spend a few days in Zermatt. Our friend Patrick generously offered us his studio, which boasts a stunning view of the majestic peak.
Findeln Glacier hike & Chez Vrony
Blauherd – Stellisee – Fluhalp – Findeln – Winkelmatt It started in the complete fog, when we got out of the gondola at Blauherd this morning….
Matterhorn Glacier Trail
Trockener Steg – Hirli – Schwarzsee / 7km, not much up and down This trail is a fantastic walk so very close to the towering peak of the Matterhorn. The weather was changing rapidly from grey to shiny blue and then foggy.
Tomasee / Lake Toma
Oberalpsee (2046m) <-> Tomasee (2343m) / 8km – 468m ascent &descent A hike with Rieko-san to the Lake Toma.
Churfirsten
Walenstadtberg Höchenklinik (980m) -> Hochrugg (1320m) -> Paxmal (a peace memorial)-> Schrina Obersäss (1718m) -> Alp Tschingla (1528m) -> Walenstadtberg (805m) 11.2km, 765m ascent / 970m descent, 4h45min
Sankt Martin, a charming Walser settlement
This is our first visit to the Calfeisental (Calfeisen Valley), a very isolated, narrow yet beautiful valley behind Bad Ragaz, which Philippe had never heard of neither.
The Dolomites Day 4: Tre Cime & Lake Misurina
Tre Cime round hike and down to Lake Misurina Today for the second time I visited Tre Cime! Two days ago I could do only half of the Tre Cime tour because I had to go down to the valley which lies 1000m below.
Fly, Hike & Travel. 