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Wie die Trollblume zu ihrem Namen kam
Als wir in meiner Wanderleiterausbildung im Botanikmodul im letzten Juni eine Blume vorstellen mussten, hätte ich nicht gedacht, dass...
Sam
Jan 84 min read
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Haldensteiner Calanda: visiting the landmark of Chur
There are some mountains on my bucket list that are on it since seemingly forever. :) One of them was the Haldensteiner Calanda. Having...
Sam
Dec 10, 202410 min read
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Pazolastock & Lake Toma: where the Rhine starts to flow
Life has kept me busy this year, as I’m still right in the middle of a training course to become an official hiking guide. It’s been...
Sam
Nov 12, 20248 min read
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Vorder Grauspitz: on the top of Liechtenstein
Slowly but steadily, the end of 2023 was coming closer and even though I had been out and about a lot, I somehow didn't manage to visit a...
Sam
Jun 23, 202412 min read
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Scrambling fun on the fantastic Mount Nasaasaaq
After our trip on the Arctic Circle Trail, we had planned to fly back to Kangerlussuaq to visit the ice cap of Greenland. The weather...
Sam
Mar 10, 20246 min read
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The Arctic Circle Trail: A tale from the thousand swamps
It always had been a dream of mine to do a long distance hiking trail where I wouldn't come across any civilization but had to rely on my...
Sam
Jan 18, 202462 min read
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Gorgeous lakes and staggering views around the lovely Leutschach hut
If you have a look at my blog every now and then, you might already have come across the occasional hut hike post and yep, here comes...
Sam
Nov 10, 20238 min read
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A walk along the spectacular Schnüerliweg
6 years ago, I came across one of the most spectacular hikes in Switzerland. Located in the popular Churfirsten area, the route is known...
Sam
Oct 20, 20238 min read
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Getting to know the peaks and viewpoints above Lungern
In the beginning of this blog, I more or less wrote about every hike I did. Over the past couple of years however, that simply wasn't...
Sam
Sep 28, 20237 min read
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On how to spend a snowshoe weekend in the Alps of Uri
Last year, I made the promise to write about a winter hike during this season, but as the winter of 2022/2023 was going down in history...
Sam
May 1, 20237 min read
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Introducing the beautiful Mutspitze and Spronserseen in South Tyrol
For the last holiday of the year, I spontaneously decided to pay the city of Meran in South Tyrol a visit. Spending a few days there, of...
Sam
Mar 16, 20237 min read
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Scaling rusty old ladders on the Niederbauen :)
Coming towards the end of September, my favorite time to go hiking was just around the corner. To be out and about on a sunny autumn day...
Sam
Jan 29, 20236 min read
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Altmann, Lisengrat & Säntis: three Alpstein icons in one day
On the rare occasion it happens that I have some holidays where hiking is not the main topic at all. Such a thing happened at the end of...
Sam
Dec 21, 20227 min read
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Fantastic views around the Rugghubel hut
Keeping up with my hut hike tradition, there was of course another one this year. :) Trying to cover different areas, it was about time...
Sam
Nov 27, 20228 min read
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A walk up to the majestic Rophaien
Back at work after my Scotland trip, it wasn't before long and I had another day off. :) As the weather was supposed to be on the good...
Sam
Oct 2, 20226 min read
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Wandering around the Isle of Skye
It’s been a while since the last proper vacation and it was clear that when there was the chance to travel again, that I would return to...
Sam
Sep 18, 202221 min read
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Dayhiking in the mountains of Liechtenstein
Even though Liechtenstein is closer to my home than for example the canton Wallis, I've been there only once and back then merely had the...
Sam
Aug 5, 20226 min read
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A spring hike in winter, visiting Monte Boglia and Monte Brè
For various reasons there weren’t too many hikes this winter. Having had the intention to primarily write about my snowshoe forays, it...
Sam
Apr 25, 20226 min read
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Why unknown mountains like the Morgenberghorn are worth a visit too
As it turns out, it’s not as easy to keep up with the blog writing when I have a full time job like it was without one. :) So, to keep...
Sam
Jan 20, 20226 min read
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Spending a sunny Sunday on the Druesberg and the Forstberg
About five years ago, I stood on top of the Druesberg, a lovely mountain in the skiing area of Hoch Ybrig. It had been one of my first...
Sam
Jan 9, 20225 min read
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