Hiking in Switzerland

Haldensteiner Calanda: visiting the landmark of Chur

Sam

5 days ago10 min read

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...

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Pazolastock & Lake Toma: where the Rhine starts to flow

Sam

Nov 128 min read

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...

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Gorgeous lakes and staggering views around the lovely Leutschach hut

Sam

Nov 10, 20238 min read

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...

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A walk along the spectacular Schnüerliweg

Sam

Oct 20, 20238 min read

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...

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Getting to know the peaks and viewpoints above Lungern

Sam

Sep 28, 20237 min read

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...

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On how to spend a snowshoe weekend in the Alps of Uri

Sam

May 1, 20237 min read

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...

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Scaling rusty old ladders on the Niederbauen :)

Sam

Jan 29, 20236 min read

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...

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Altmann, Lisengrat & Säntis: three Alpstein icons in one day

Sam

Dec 21, 20227 min read

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...

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Fantastic views around the Rugghubel hut

Sam

Nov 27, 20228 min read

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...

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Sam

Oct 2, 20226 min read

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...

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A spring hike in winter, visiting Monte Boglia and Monte Brè

Sam

Apr 25, 20226 min read

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...

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Why unknown mountains like the Morgenberghorn are worth a visit too

Sam

Jan 20, 20226 min read

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...

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Spending a sunny Sunday on the Druesberg and the Forstberg

Sam

Jan 9, 20225 min read

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...

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Sam

Dec 21, 20216 min read

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...

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A long day upon the trails of the mighty Pilatus

Sam

Nov 7, 20218 min read

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...

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Scaling the impressive Wildhuser Schafberg

Sam

Sep 30, 20215 min read

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...

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Sun, rain and pain on a weekend hike to the Legler hut

Sam

Sep 21, 20217 min read

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...

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The Holiday Trilogy Part 3: The Black Lake

Sam

Aug 15, 20216 min read

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....

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The Holiday Trilogy Part 2: Le Creux du Van

Sam

Aug 8, 20216 min read

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...

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The Holiday Trilogy Part 1: Le Chasseral

Sam

Aug 3, 20216 min read

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...

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