Tag: Altimeters: 0-500m

Although the most exciting hiking trips can be found in the southern Alps region, sometimes you do simply not feel like travelling 2 to 3 hours to get there, especially if you live in the northern part of Switzerland like Basel or Zurich. It’s those moments that you realise that beauty can be found nearby and travelling far is not always required to get some nice views on the Swiss Alps. … Continue readingWhite Alps Sneappeak From Gisliflue Jurapark Aargau

The Kiental trail is a nice valley snowshoe hike at around 1000 m elevation in the canton of Berner Oberland, relatively close to Spiez.. The hike has a length of 11 km, an elevation gain of 400 m, and mostly well-maintained tracks. The scenery is diverse and the hike not too difficult, so in general it will be a good way to kick-off the snowshoe season. A warning upfront: during the hike you will be mostly walking in the shadows, hence dress up warmly. … Continue readingSnowShoeing From Kiental to the frozen Lake Tschingelsee