by charles_lehmann | Fri 30 Jun 2023 | Jura, Hiking
Many times, I had travelled by train along the Birse River to reach Basel. Since then, I had planned to start a hike in Laufen and reach Delémont, because the landscapes are varied. The landscape is very different between the folded Jura, which can still be seen in...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 19 Jun 2023 | Hiking, Valais
This is a destination I like to do again, as the views over the Rhône valley and the mountains of the Visp region are magnificent. Moreover, the route is not monotonous, as you often must go into the side valleys a bit to come out later.Here, however, I had followed...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 18 Jun 2023 | Jura, Hiking
The logical continuation of the previous day’s hike was to make the next stage of the Via Berna, between Tramelan and Saint-Imier. However, here I decided not to follow the route scrupulously because I was intrigued by the cirque of the Champ Meusel just above...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 17 Jun 2023 | Jura, Hiking
When I looked at the map of Swissmobile, I discovered that there was a long-distance hike route across Switzerland between Bellelay and the Susten Pass. It was because of that that I decided to follow one part of that long-distance hike route. So, destination...
by charles_lehmann | Fri 9 Jun 2023 | Jura, Hiking
For me, topographic maps are not only a planning tool, but also a way to escape by imagining how certain places could be. After climbing the Combe Grède a few years ago, I wondered if there weren’t other similar valleys along the Vallon de Saint-Imier. This is...