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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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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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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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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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The lake land of Macun
The list of hikes I want to do in Switzerland is still very long (and somehow keeps getting longer :)), but no other was on the list for...
Sam
Dec 21, 20216 min read
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A long day upon the trails of the mighty Pilatus
Finally! After rain and clouds had dominated for weeks, there eventually was a heat wave with some nice weather rolling in. Luckily, one...
Sam
Nov 7, 20218 min read
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Scaling the impressive Wildhuser Schafberg
As I usually have a day off during the week, I try to use them for hiking as much as possible. Of course that mostly depends on the...
Sam
Sep 30, 20215 min read
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Sun, rain and pain on a weekend hike to the Legler hut
Another year, another weekend hike to a Swiss Alpine mountain hut. :) As I usually have to work on Saturday in my new job, I decided to...
Sam
Sep 21, 20217 min read
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The Holiday Trilogy Part 3: The Black Lake
To end my „holiday trilogy“ the best way possible, I decided to cover a hike I did at the Black Lake in the beautiful canton of Fribourg....
Sam
Aug 15, 20216 min read
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The Holiday Trilogy Part 2: Le Creux du Van
Also the second hike of my “holiday trilogy” is one that has been on my list for a long time already and it actually wouldn't be a...
Sam
Aug 8, 20216 min read
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The Holiday Trilogy Part 1: Le Chasseral
Well, it’s been a while... Even though I was hiking a lot since my last blog post, I somehow didn’t find the time (and the desire) to sit...
Sam
Aug 3, 20216 min read
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