 | Hike from St. Jakob, Isenthal over Bannalppass to Bannalpsee (2019/09/13)
30. 11. 2019 19:09:31
Long hike of 6 hours walking and 1380 m elevation gain, so skip it if you lack sufficient strength. Take the earliest bus from Flüelen station to the cable car station St. Jakob in Isenthal. Most take the bus to the cable car, I walked along the unpaved path by the Gross river in the valley, gradual... |
 | Hike up Chäserrugg, Churfirsten (2019/10/12)
5. 12. 2019 07:00:52
1400 meters of height difference, from the Walenstadtberg Dorf bus station up to the gondola station on top of Chäserrugg, one of the Churfirsten range mountains... It's a steep and strenuous climb, you will find yourself thinking 'Seriously?' when you look up to where you're going from where you go... |
 | Hike from Bettmerhorn along Aletsch Glacier to Fiescheralp (2019/08/08)
18. 12. 2019 08:03:22
Take the train to Betten and from there the gondola up to Bettmeralp. After a 10 minute walk though the village, you take the gondola up to Bettmerhorn. You get an impressive view of Aletsch Glacier right from the start as you step out of Bettmerhorn mountain station. Aletsch Glacier stretches over ... |
 | Hike from Bauen to Rütli, 'Weg der Schweiz' (2019/10/03)
23. 12. 2019 07:56:35
An easy 3 hour walk on parts of the 'Weg der Schweiz' (Path of Switzerland) from Bauen to Rütli, with awesome views across Lake Lucerne and Switzerland's birth place, (Rütli) at the end.... |
 | Hike in Suld Valley (2019/10/13)
25. 12. 2019 20:28:12
This round tour starts from and ends in the Bernese Aeschried near Spiez and takes abour 5 hours. You start in the valley and climb up past the impressive Pochte Waterfall to the ridge above. From there you follow the ridge back to Aeschried, with a nice view of the surrounding mountains and Lake Th... |
 | Round tour from Ziegelbrücke Station (2020/04/19)
26. 04. 2020 19:35:33
We walked straight up the steep incline from Ziegelbrücke Station and did a very pretty round tour. In the second half of April, the forests and meadows are blooming, it's beautiful!Music 'Go Not Gently' by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons... |
 | Hike from Mollis over Kerenzerberg to Ziegelbrücke (2020/05/03)
10. 05. 2020 19:22:17
Hike from Mollis up the old Roman trail to Kerenzerberg, and from there down to the plain and across to Ziegelbrücke. 4 1/2 hours, all in all. We happened on an old nature yodler (it's a style) whose song echoed back from the mountains.... |
 | Climbing Federispitz from Ziegelbrücke (2020/05/24)
27. 05. 2020 14:25:25
A bit on the tough side, this hike consists of a 1,500 height meters climb up to Federispitz and back down to the valley floor, taking of 1/4 hours all in all. Make sure you're plenty fit. Count at least an hour for gawking at the scenery. There are terrific views across the surrounding mountains an... |
 | Hike from Kilcherberg over Seewligrat to Unterschächen (2020/06/12)
13. 06. 2020 21:49:35
This 7 hour hike started in Kilcherberg (reached by gondola from Silenen) and went up past the 'Hexensteig' Via Ferrata to the lake in Seewli and up over the Seewli Ridge. On the other side, the path leads down into Brunni Valley and on to Unterschächen. It was incredibly windy. Gusts of wind batter... |
 | Braunwald round hike over Tüfels Chilchli (2020/05/30)
29. 06. 2020 19:58:46
Easy 4 hours 15 minute round tour hike from Braunwald station out past the spooky looking rock towers of Tüfels Chilchli and small Lake Bergeten and back down to Braunwald stationn.... |
 | Hike through Trou à l'Ours, the 'Bear's Hole' (2020/06/20)
2. 07. 2020 22:37:20
Very nice hike from Les Plans-sur-Bex that includes following a way sign that points straight down and descending through the 'Trou à l'Ours' rock hole. The Nant Valley is a beautiful spot, a peaceful valley with a rich plant world and impressive rock faces.... |
 | Hike across Beverin Nature Preserve into Safien Valley (2020/07/05)
8. 07. 2020 22:57:34
Hike from Tguma, the end station of an alpine bus that you need to reserve a place in the previous day if you want to get on, across Beverin Nature Preserve to Turrahus in Safien Valley. Beautiful hike, though the super steep descent into Safien Valley is not for everyone.... |
 | Hike across karst stones from Glattalp to Gumen, Braunwald (2020/07/19-20)
22. 08. 2020 10:27:00
On first day, we did a 1 1/2 hour tour around Lake Glattalp, then stayed the night in Berggasthaus Glattalp (charming! great dinner and breakfast spread). On the second day the hike to Gumen, Braunwald, was supposed to be a 4 h 15 m hike, but walking/balancing on karst stones added 45 minutes to our... |
 | Hike up Valbellahorn from Arosa (6/8/2020)
22. 08. 2020 16:51:47
This is a 6 1/2 hour hike from Arosa up and down the Valbellahorn, with awesome views and geologically interesting rock layers. There is no waysign pointing up the mountain from Altein Fürggli pass, but there is a path (with the red-white markings of old painted over). There are a few exposed parts,... |
 | Hike from Alvaneu to Arosa (2020/08/10)
20. 09. 2020 13:03:59
For people in the mood for a long and strenuous hike with nice views. We stayed the night in Hotel Belfort in Alvaneu to get an early start. Nice hotel, serves good food as well. From Alvaneut the path leads up 1,500 height meters for 4 hours to the pass 'Furcletta', and from there it's another 1,00... |
 | Alpstein hike from Stauberen over Saxerlücke, Fählensee, Furgglen Caves to Brülisau (2020/08/15)
24. 09. 2020 08:10:32
Crowded hike on any day of the week, but especially weekends, and now wonder. The iconic Chrüzberg and Fählensee mountain landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful. The 400 meters deep Furgglen Caves have no signage pointing to them, so you either know they're there or you don't. A few years back a hi... |
 | Hike along bisses from Hohtenn to Ausserberg (2020/08/23)
26. 09. 2020 17:25:54
The ridge path along the southern Lötschberg ramp from Hohtenn to Ausserberg is a very nice panorama path which leads along the old water ways or meltwater conduits called 'Suonen' in German or 'Bisses' in French. The water ways lead across meadows, partly through tunnels in the rock, partly via ve... |
 | Hike from Weisstannen over Lavtinasattel to Pizolhütte (2020/09/10)
28. 09. 2020 22:07:10
The waterfalls and glacier lakes are fairytale-level beautiful, but with 6 1/2 hours up a total of 1,763 height meters you better make sure you're in top form before attempting this hike. I thought I was fit enough, but it was painful, I had to pep-talk myself up the last 400 height meters to Lavtin... |
 | Climbing Leistchamm from Arvenbüel (2020/07/25)
5. 10. 2020 18:58:00
The Leistchamm is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, part of the Churfirsten range. The mountain not only boasts impressive views down steep rock walls to Lake Walen below and across to the Glarus und St.Gallen mountains, it's also close enough from Zurich and easily climbed in only 2 1/2 hours that ... |
 | Hike on Bregaglia panorama trail from Maloja to Soglio (2020/10/08)
10. 10. 2020 18:08:29
The temperature ran the gamut from -1°C when we started on Maloja Pass and 18°C when we arrived in Soglio. With a distance of 19.5 km, 700 height meters up and 1,450 down, this tour is somewhat strenuous and takes 6 1/2 hours. The most beautiful part through beautiful mixed forests with an awesome v... |
 | Climbing Schilt from Bärenboden (2020/10/22)
27. 10. 2020 22:25:55
The Schilt (2,299 m) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, that offers a wonderful view of the surrounding peaks, most notably the Glärnisch on the other side of the valley. I always meant to climb it and finally did it when the season for it was almost already past and snow fields covered the way to th... |
 | Hike from S-charl to Tarasp (2020/10/20)
31. 10. 2020 13:38:50
S-charl from mid- to end-October is resplendent in golden color. The larches are stunning. We walked from S-charl to Tarasp, partly on the road for about an hour, until the path forks off in the direction of the gorge and the bridge to the other side of the river, and I expected not to like the road... |
 | Hike from Schwägalp over Ofenloch to Emmetbühl (2020/10/19)
22. 11. 2020 16:24:52
Perfect autumn weather, icy cold in the morning and almost tshirt temperatures in the afternoon. In the Canton of Appenzell, I walked from Schwägalp over Ofenloch (also called the 'Grand Canyon of Northeast Switzerland') and Hinderfallenchopf to Ennetbühl.... |
 | Hike up Fluebrig (2020/07/12)
4. 12. 2020 07:45:06
Strenuous hike up Fluebrig from Studen.... |
 | Hike from Arosa over Medergen to Langwies (2020/10/25)
5. 12. 2020 10:07:33
End of October, the Tiejer Forest on the way to Medergen from Arosa is shining gold. It's during Arosa's off-season, no idea why this should be an off-season... The trees look like flames, beautiful! From Medergen down to Langwies takes another 1 1/2 hours, 4 hours in total.... |
 | Day tour in the Hölloch caves (2021/02/13)
27. 02. 2021 10:15:46
We went deep into the earth and spent 8 hours in the Hölloch, on one of the longer tours that are only offered in winter from November to March. The name Hölloch translates as 'hell hole', but originates from the old Swiss-German dialect word 'hähl' which translates as 'slippery'. And it was certain... |
 | Easter hike from Varen over Raspille Waterfall to Salgesch (2020/04/03)
18. 04. 2021 15:50:53
The sunny side of the Wallis valley is ideal for Spring hiking. We walked from the winery village Varen uphill to the Grossi Wasserleitu (big water way), which ironically is empty of water for the time being, though still charming, bordered by pines as it is, then down and over on a little side trip... |
 | Hike to Ponte Tibetano and San Bernardo church (2021/03/07)
2. 05. 2021 13:00:04
I imagine this would be an extremely hot hike to do during summer, but as a pre-Spring, Spring or Autumn hike, the tour from Pedemonte up to the Tibetan Bridge and over to the 11 century San Bernardo church with its amazing frescoes is perfect. The bridge hangs 130 meters over the abyss and is 270 m... |
 | Spring hike from Oensingen to Balsthal (2021/05/14)
27. 06. 2021 16:31:47
Oensingen lies at the edge of the Jura mountains. From here you can immediately climb up the steep path to the Ravellen ridge that overlooks the flatlands and the snow covered alps beyond. The path continues past Castle Neu Blechburg (closed when we passed, because of Corona, but usually open for vi... |
 | Hike from Merlen over Mürtschenfurggel to Habergscchwänd (2021/06/13)
4. 07. 2021 21:13:41
The Alpine Taxi picked us up from Murg Station and deposited us in Merlen where the Murg Lake Tour starts (CHF 60 a ride, so worth going in groups). Cutting to the right, we walked up a steep path to the breathtakingly beautiful plain of Im Gspon. The flowery plain looks like a fairy tale backdrop. ... |
 | Hike to moulins of Alp Mora, from Bargis to Trin (2021/06/21)
9. 07. 2021 19:53:48
Beautiful hike from Bargis to the moulins of Alp Mora (20 round 'glacier mills' that light up like pearls with luminous alpine water) and then down to Trin. It takes over 3 hours to walk there, but on weekends and summer holidays, especially Wednesdays and Saturdays when a shuttle bus cuts the walki... |
 | Panorama hike from Fisetenpass to Klausenpass (2021/06/26)
21. 07. 2021 19:50:43
Beautiful panorama hike that starts on Fisetenpass. You can reach the pass by taking the gondola down in Urnerboden. The gondola owner takes Corona measures seriously: People who forget to bring a mask are only allowed to get on the gondola alone and pay CHF 10.- extra. The view of the Jegerstöck ra... |
 | Panorama hike on 'Wildheupfad' (wild grass cutters' path), Eggberge to Ober Axen (2021/07/29)
31. 07. 2021 21:48:02
The tradition of wild hay making ('wild heuen') by alpine farmers on the steep flanks of Rophaien continues today. The path through their territory is called 'Wildheupfad' ( wild grass cutters' path) and offers stunning views of Lake of Lucerne (or 'Lake Uri', as this part of the big lake is called)... |
 | Hike from Arosa around Tiejerhorn over Tiejer Fürggli and Maienfelder Furgga (2021/08/02)
20. 08. 2021 22:52:39
6 1/2 hour hike from and to Arosa around Tiejerhorn over Tiejer Fürggli (2,664 m) and Maienfelder Furgga (2,434 m) back to Arosa in weather with an incredible range; sunny, foggy, sleet, rain, at times all at the same time. From 0 degree to almost t-shirt temperatures. There was no weather forecast,... |
 | Climbing Augstbordhorn from Moosalp (2021/08/06)
24. 08. 2021 22:32:01
5 hour hike. We took the first bus up to Moosalp and climbed the 1,000 meters height difference up to Augstbordhorn. The views were stunning along the way, you could see far, and we were very lucky with the weather as well. The previous day, when we originally meant to climb, clouds clung to the mou... |
 | Climbing from Quinten up to Gocht and continuing on to Arvenbüel (2021/09/13)
14. 09. 2021 17:22:31
7 hour hike with amazing views. This monster hike with a total of 1,923 height meters to climb, from Lake Walen all the way to the top Gocht, a mountain pass in the Churfirsten range, and 1,077 to descend takes a lot of stamina. A LOT. I stopped often to enjoy the scenery. And, let's face it, to cat... |
 | Ridge hike over 7 peaks in Flumserberg (2021/09/18)
19. 09. 2021 14:11:47
6 hour hike over 7 peaks involving a lot of up and down and breathtaking 360 degree views from the peaks. Take the gondola up to Maschgenkamm mountain station (2020m) to start the hike. The 7 peaks are 1) Ziger, 2) Leist, 3) Rainissalts, 4) Gulmen, 5) Cuncels, 6) Chli Güslen, 7) Grosser Güslen. We s... |
 | Climbing Vorder Glärnisch from Klöntalersee (2021/10/01)
3. 10. 2021 15:13:00
Strenuous 7 hour hike on a steep alpine trail (marked blue because of some light climbing and possibly vertigo inducing places), 1640 height meters up and down. The bus only serves the Klöntal line until mid-October and early snow is always a risk, so I grabbed the chance of this beautiful autumn da... |
 | Climbing Rigi Hoeflue from Timpel & descending to Gersau (2021/10/23)
24. 10. 2021 17:31:30
Challenging hike up Hoflue of the Rigi range that is not for the faint-hearted. We took the gondola from Brunnen up to Timpel and walked/climbed on the ridge all the way up to Hoeflue. There are several parts that are classified T5 and have you climbing straight up the rock face, hanging onto the ir... |
 | Autumn hike through Glarus's fairytale autumn forests (2021/10/27)
13. 11. 2021 19:39:18
4 hour hike from Luchsingen to Glarus. This tour is a feast for the eyes during autumn!... |
 | Autumn hike up to Fesis Seelenen (2021/10/29)
14. 11. 2021 14:35:23
4 hour hike up 900 and something height meters, from Bärenboden, Äugsten, to the many small lakes of Feesis Seelenen. The strong Föhn winds made the climb a bit more draining then it should have been, but compensated with strange cloud formations above the Glärnisch range. This hike boasts far-reach... |
 | Hiking from Heiligkreuz (Mels) up to Palfries out of sea of autumnal fog (12/11/2021)
15. 11. 2021 08:05:54
3 1/2 hour hike up over 1,200 height meters, starting in the little village Heiligkreuz down in the valley and ending up on the alpine plain Palfries. I started in 5 degrees temperature inside the thick fog and ended up shedding 3 layers of jackets and continuing in my t-shirt once I was out of the ... |
 | Spectacular views on hike up Rochers-de-Naye (2021/09/25)
2. 12. 2021 20:29:20
For such a short 1 1/2 hours hike this tour rewards its hikers with breathtaking views all around, including of the impressive rock faces of Rochers-de-Naye and Lake of Geneva. You get off one station before the end station, at La Perche, and enjoy the leisurely climb on a well-secured path through ... |
 | My 12 favorite Swiss mountain hiking tours in 2021
30. 12. 2021 16:10:41
From a total of 90 hikes and walks in 2021, 750 km up and down the Swiss mountains, here are my 12 favorite hikes! Half of these are challenging, only for experienced hikers with stamina, so take care to research carefully if you want to try them yourself. Here's the overview: 1. Hölloch day tour (... |
 | Spring hike up to Wageten from Niederurnertal and down to Näfels (2022/05/15)
29. 05. 2022 10:19:24
Mid-May is an excellent time for this 5 1/2 hour hike up the rocky Wageten mountain (Morgenholz-Wageten-Läuferberg-Haslenseeli-Näfels). Spring flowers and amazing views of still snow-capped peaks. It's a strenuous tour, 15 km length, 855 height meters up, 1400 meters down, you'll have noodle legs at... |
 | Spring hike from Urnerboden to Braunwald (2022/05/27)
19. 08. 2022 21:11:52
Easy 3 hour hike, full of flower meadows and breathtaking views of snowcapped mountains in spring. My 80 year old mother regretted having forgotten her hiking poles on the way down through the forest, but she managed. It's an excellent hike for when you want to take it easy and just admire nature.... |
 | Vertigo-inducing views on ridge hike to Rophaien (2022/06/10)
20. 08. 2022 12:28:14
4 hour T4 level alpine hike. If you're an experienced hiker who doesn't get vertigo don't miss out on this one! It's a stunning hike, with ridge passages where the earth falls away steeply on either side, amazing views of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains, but... Do not go during wet condit... |
 | Hike up Mattstogg near Walensee (2022/06/06)
8. 10. 2022 11:43:19
Only 3 hours T2 hike up and down Mattstogg for a wonderful view (if the mists allow) on the intensly green-blue colored Walensee and the surrounding mountains. This hike is conveniently located near Zurich and easy to reach. It's quite popular, also with families with kids.... |
 | Hike from Leukerbad up to Gemmipass and Lämmerensee (2022/06/20)
9. 10. 2022 23:08:30
Easy 4 hours 20 minutes T2 hike from Leukerbad straight up the rocks to Gemmipass, with a relaxing round tour on the plain to Lämmerensee as finish. The rock path up to pass is in use since the 13th century and quite strenuous, very hot under direct sunlight. The windy Lämmeren plains with it's mean... |
 | Giddy hike from Gumen, Braunwald, to vertigo-inducing Bärentritt (2022/06/22)
11. 10. 2022 22:24:44
4 hour T3+ (T4?) hike for people with a head for narrow paths along an abyss. Braunwald's Gumen in alpine Spring season (June, early July) is stunning. It's overflowing with colorful flowers, some of them so rare they attract botanists. I've walked the Gumen path three times now, and every single ti... |