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A fantastic ridge walk in the foothills of the Alps
As the threat of Corona slowly was retreating and a considerable loosening of our restrictions was announced, I thought it safe to...
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May 18, 20204 min read
The Widmer family goes hiking: Schwarzenbachfall, Wildenburg Castle and Höllgrotten Caves
Dear readers, I am Sam's Mum and hope you will enjoy my report about our family hike in Central Switzerland! My husband and I were...
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May 13, 20206 min read
Hüttchopf & Bachtel, the final peak hunt in the canton of Zurich
With the Corona restrictions still in place, I was slowly starting to run out of ideas where to go. :) Depending solely on public...
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May 5, 20206 min read
Stöcklichrüz & Etzel, the peak hunting continues :)
After redoing a couple hikes that are already covered on my blog, I decided that the time had come to leave the canton of Zurich to do a...
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Apr 22, 20205 min read
Schnebelhorn & Hörnli, two popular peaks of the Zurich Oberland
With the experience that I had gained from the last two hikes, I knew in the meantime that the public transport was safe enough as long...
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Apr 11, 20204 min read
A nice walk along the Rhine (Part 2)
About two years ago, I wrote my very first blog entry about a hike going from the Rhine Falls all along the Rhine to the little town of...
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Apr 4, 20204 min read
Hiking a timeless classic: the ridge of Lägern
Like with everyone else’s plan for this year, Corona also messed with mine. Luckily, I was coming towards the end of my time out that I...
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Mar 8, 202045 min read
Exploring the valley of Langtang and the holy lake of Gosainkunda
After the trek around Annapurna, I gave myself a week to recover from the effort. During that time I not only put up my feet and relaxed,...
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Jan 28, 202060 min read
Good times and superb views on the Annapurna Circuit
When I decided to go back to Nepal, it was clear from the beginning that this time I would do a hike on my own without a guide or porter....
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Oct 31, 201911 min read
Spectacular hiking around Theth and Valbona in Albania
Last up on my Balkan trip was Albania. Unfortunately time was running out quickly and I only had the chance to visit one area. It had to...
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Oct 24, 201911 min read
Fun days in the Prokletije national park
After my short visit to Kotor, it was time for some more remoteness and I made my way to the Prokletije national park in the northeastern...
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Oct 20, 20195 min read
Beyond the Ladder of Kotor
Montenegro was the next country on the list after my short visit to the Tara national park in Serbia. Initially I didn't plan to go to...
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Oct 13, 201910 min read
A lovely hike in Serbias most popular national park
It was good to take a time out and give my body and mind a well deserved rest. After almost four weeks without hiking though, it was time...
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Sep 14, 201911 min read
A trip into the unknown at the Sayram-Ugam national park
As my time in Kazakhstan was relatively short and the country itself was huge, I only had the chance to visit one other region besides...
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Sam
Sep 9, 20196 min read
How to spend a day hiking in the mountains of Almaty
Already before I came to Almaty, I knew that there would be plenty of hikes to do just at the city's doorstep. Doing some more research...
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Sep 5, 201916 min read
A camping trip to the Charyn Canyon and Kolsay Lakes
Arriving in Kazakhstan, I first took some days off in Almaty. As the last couple weeks with Cyril were quite intense, I couldn't really...
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Aug 31, 201918 min read
Stunning sceneries in the Tien Shan Mountains
After the relaxing hike up to Ak Tor Pass, my friend Cyril and I looked for a more challenging hike. Making our way to Karakol in the...
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Aug 26, 20199 min read
A gentle walk up to Ak Tor Pass
No rest for the wicked! :) After "The Heights of Alay" trek, I went to Osh to meet my friend Cyril who was coming from Switzerland to...
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Aug 22, 201920 min read
The heights of Alay
After the restless trip along the Pamir Highway, it was time for some recreation. Once I had recovered and all the impressions were...
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Aug 14, 201933 min read
Fantastic hiking along the Pamir Highway
Choosing to go to Tajikistan because of its mountains, I was really looking forward to check out the eastern part of the country and one...
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