Von Stans nach Alpnachstad

Von Stans nach Alpnachstad

Wir waren schon lange von der tiefen Schlucht des Mehlbachs angezogen, die zum Alpnachersee, einem Teil des Vierwaldstättersees, hinabreicht. Wenn man mit dem Auto oder Bus durch Ennetmoos fährt, kann man diese Schlucht nicht verfehlen. Deshalb haben wir uns an diesem...
Die Beichle

Die Beichle

The Entlebuch has a few peaks in the form of long ridges. The Schrattenfluh and the Schafmatt are two of these. But the Beichle is certainly one of the most spectacular of these, because it is so close to the valley floor. In fact, it is not in line with the...
Teilstück Grenzpfad Napfbergland

Teilstück Grenzpfad Napfbergland

This route starts in Langenthal and ends at the Brünig, passing through the Napf region. It follows the cantonal border between Bern and Lucerne more or less faithfully. Even though, for this stage as described on the Switzerland Mobility website, one starts in...
Der Napf

Der Napf

When I was a child, we climbed Napf in pouring rain during a school race. It was raining „cats and dogs“ as they used to say. We did not enjoy the view, because once we reached the mountain inn, we took shelter until the rain had stopped. That was a...
Engstlen und Gäntel

Engstlen und Gäntel

The hike I am going to describe here is a beautiful traverse from Engelberg to Meiringen. Even though the trail follows the paved road to the Engstlenalp for a good stretch (4km), the rest of the hike is leading through spectacular and wild terrains.As the entire...
Der Schibegütsch

Der Schibegütsch

The Schrattenfluh is a small mountain range that is quite surprising. Its north-western side is a steep cliff that drops down into the Emme valley, while its south-eastern side is a huge, slightly sloping plateau with a well-known karrenfeld. So, if you climb the side...