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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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A familiar area that for once looks quite unfamiliar :)

Sam

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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A short tale about icy winds and the devil's gorge

Sam

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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Absolute silence and a stunning winter landscape around Biberegg

Sam

Feb 18, 20215 min read

Absolute silence and a stunning winter landscape around Biberegg

Having done a few winter hikes already, the time had finally come to dig out my snowshoes from my storage box, when another lockdown was...

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Heaven and hell on a two days hike in the mountains above Elm

Sam

Jan 17, 202111 min read

Heaven and hell on a two days hike in the mountains above Elm

When a heat wave was rolling in, I simply couldn’t stay at home to browse through the few job offers that I was interested in and...

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Taking a day off to visit the Diethelm and the Turner

Sam

Dec 24, 20206 min read

Taking a day off to visit the Diethelm and the Turner

Having ended my “Tour de Suisse”, the time had come to start looking for a job. So I was sitting behind the desk all day long, not only...

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Loads of sunshine and plenty of good views on the last hike of my "Tour de Suisse"

Sam

Dec 15, 20205 min read

Loads of sunshine and plenty of good views on the last hike of my "Tour de Suisse"

To end my “Tour de Suisse” of this summer, I took the opportunity to do a couple hikes with my friends. One of them was supposed to be...

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A good example why it's also worth to go hiking in bad weather :)

Sam

Dec 4, 20207 min read

A good example why it's also worth to go hiking in bad weather :)

For the second weekend hike with an overnight stay in a mountain hut, I decided to take my friends to the pretty popular Maderaner...

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Spending a day at the world famous Aletsch Glacier

Sam

Nov 1, 20207 min read

Spending a day at the world famous Aletsch Glacier

To end my stay in the mountains of Wallis, I chose to visit a landmark that had been on my list for a long time: the Aletsch Glacier....

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A magnificent circular hike in the mountains of Wallis

Sam

Oct 18, 20204 min read

A magnificent circular hike in the mountains of Wallis

After being on the trail for nine days in a row, the time had come for a well deserved rest. Having left behind the Bernese Alps in the...

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A hike for everyone that visits Lenk im Simmental :)

Sam

Oct 11, 20205 min read

A hike for everyone that visits Lenk im Simmental :)

My parents told me once, that the hikes I write about on this blog are mostly too taxing for others to do them as well. Thinking about...

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Gorgeous views from the top of Piz Lunghin

Sam

Oct 4, 20206 min read

Gorgeous views from the top of Piz Lunghin

After my time in the Alpstein and in the area of Sargans, I opted to stay in the eastern part of Switzerland and paid the canton of...

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Spending a weekend in a Unesco World Heritage area

Sam

Sep 23, 20206 min read

Spending a weekend in a Unesco World Heritage area

Already at the beginning of the year, before Corona was a worldwide topic, I decided to arrange two weekend hikes for my friends with an...

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An unexpected encounter on a misty walk over the Marwees ridge

Sam

Sep 16, 20207 min read

An unexpected encounter on a misty walk over the Marwees ridge

Even though Corona had messed with my plans for this summer, the initial idea to explore my home country was still possible and so I...

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Enjoying the silence of some unknown trails above Glarus

Sam

Jun 16, 20207 min read

Enjoying the silence of some unknown trails above Glarus

Bad weather was forecast after a couple weeks of sunshine and so I decided to make good use of the last beautiful day. Having found some...

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