Winter day hike in Switzerland: Panoramaweg Braunwald (route #471)
It is a very scenic winter trail. Tall mountains were around us the whole time, it was truly a panoramic path.
It is a very scenic winter trail. Tall mountains were around us the whole time, it was truly a panoramic path.
I came across this route as it is relatively close to Zürich, where we stayed. It does not require snowshoes and promises great views. And… Read More »Winter day hike in Switzerland: route #191 to Vorder Höhi
I had mixed feelings about finishing the hike as my body was really done with hiking while I still wanted to stay in the mountains.… Read More »Day 14: Do you need hiking recommendations?
Europaweg, the final section of Walker’s Haute route, is an iconic two-day hike, which is both demanding and rewarding. Once up there you pretty much… Read More »Day 13: How high are we and a blessed bench
Kev Reynolds (the author of the guidebook) is telling me that today we’re getting some spectacular views. We still have to work for them, but… Read More »Day 12: Switzerland at its finest
It was a cold night as the rain did not stop. We also woke up to a surprise – white peaks of the hills that… Read More »Day 11: Four seasons in one day
We hit the trail at 7:30 as the weather forecast did not look great. Yesterday we got lucky and avoided rain, while today we woke… Read More »Day 10: Clouds, cows and how to set up a tent in the pouring rain
By 6:30 we were already leaving the camping. I woke up rested, but not in high spirits. For the first time I was not looking… Read More »Day 9: I don’t feel like walking and The Wall
Funny thing is that while you think you’re walking on a rock, if you pay more attention, you start seeing that beneath the layer of… Read More »Day 8: Next time I’m taking a bus
We were total snails today, inching slowly with our houses on the backs. I was saving my Snickers for a hard day and here we… Read More »Day 7: The best cabane on the route
We knew that day 6 was going to be a long day. Unfortunately we could not get the Cabane de Prafleuri, thus we’ll have to… Read More »Day 6: Four fantastic passes and scary clouds
It seemed that with every step more and more of a grand scenery was unfolding in front of us. Low clouds were filling the valley… Read More »Day 5: When all you can do is stare in awe