Tomasee / Lake Toma
Oberalpsee (2046m) <-> Tomasee (2343m) / 8km – 468m ascent &descent
A hike with Rieko-san to the Lake Toma. Read More
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 Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
The Dolomites Day 3: Burgstall
Kreuzbergpass 1636m -> Burgstall 2161m -> Fischleinbodenhütte 1454m -> Moos 1339m
500m up, 800m down
3nd day in the Dolomites. Another great walk around the imposing Sextner Rotwand (2936m). Read More
The Dolomites Day 2: Drei Zinnen and Fischleinbodenhütte
Rif Auronzo 2320m -> Lavaredohütte (2344m) ->DreiZinnenhütte 2405m -> Talchlusshütte (1548m) -> Fischleinbodenhütte 1454m
200m ascent; 950m descent
I was walking in a heaven today : ) Too many majestic peaks in every direction and I did not know which way to look at…. Read More
The Dolomites Day 1: Lago di Braies
Lago di Braies (1494m) – Forela Sora Forno (2388m) – Rifugio Biella (2327m) – Grünwaldalm (1590m) – Lago di Braies (1494m)
17km (estimated), 1100m up and down
The Dolomites wich I have long dreamed of! Read More
Cagli
We stayed three nights in Cagli, which looks very much like a normal Italian town with a medieval touch but doesn’t leave as much an impression as the amazing towns of Assisi and Gubbio. The reason why we stayed here was due to the proximity to Philippe’s favourite model sailplane flying place! Read More
Flying at Monte Morcia
The actual flying place is called “La Bandita” on Monte Morcia in Marche. For some unknown reasons, modelers refer to it as Monte Catria in Umbria (even Monte Catria is in Marche). An interesting piece of trivia. Read More
Fly, Hike & Travel. 