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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mar 14, 20215 min read
A familiar area that for once looks quite unfamiliar :)
After the frosty hike up to Belchenflue and the mandatory winter walk on the Rigi, I opted to end my three days hiking adventure with a...
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Mar 7, 20216 min read
A short tale about icy winds and the devil's gorge
Unfortunately, even though I had plenty of spare time in the lockdown, the bad weather thwarted my plans to go hiking as much as...
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