The Hardergrat trail is probably one of the most famous ridge hikes of Switzerland. While following the narrow path of the trail, you will be rewarded with a marvellous view on the turquoise-coloured Lake Brienz and the ridge before you. However, with a steep drop of around 1000-1500 m from the path to the Lake below you should be sure-footed and not afraid of heights. … Continue readingSpectacular ridge hike: Hardergrat trail
This winter hike takes you to the Niederhorn peak with an elevation of 1950 m. The snow trail is located next to Lake Thun, in the canton of Berner Oberland. With part of the route following an official winter hiking path, the snow-covered track is easy walkable. When having a clear view, you will be able to see the peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger, as well as the Hardergrat trail ridge and Lake Thun. … Continue readingWinter Hike and sledge adventure from Interlaken to Niederhorn
The tour from Meiringen through Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen is perfect for a two-day hike in the canton of Bern. Following the signs of Via Alpina 1 , you will pass by the regions most iconic places and mountains: Eiger, Jungfrau, Wengen, Grosse Scheidegg and Kleine Scheidegg. Overall the trail is easy to walk with several sections on paved road and the … Continue readingIconic Switzerland in Two Days: Weekend Hike from Meiringen to Lauterbrunnen
Away from the most popular hiking regions lays the climb to the Greina plateau (“Piangerett” in Italian) and the Capanna Scaletta SAC hut in Ticino. Originally, the trip was planned as a round-trip starting in the north-eastern part of Ticino. The valley offered amazing view of the autumn coloured valley. While the last part of the climb gets quite steep the first 8 kilometers offer both an off-road and a paved option … Continue readingClimbing the Plateau of Greina in Ticino
Beautiful hike up from Arth-Goldau to Wildspitz peak at 1580m, providing astonishing views over the mountains in Luzern area, Zugersee and Lauerzersee. We were literally escaping clouds while climbing doing this in hike beginning of November 2020. The hike starts at the train station of Arth-Goldau, where you can also park your car for 8 CHF for the full day at the Park & Ride spots of the station. … Continue readingEscaping Clouds at the Wildspitz