by charles_lehmann | Mon 15 Jul 2024 | Prealps, Hiking
The route of the Lötschberg Panorama Trail begins in Kiental and, in four stages, leads to the Fafleralp at the end of the Lötschental. This route crosses the Lötschenpass, which, not so long ago, could be considered an Alpine trail, as a bit of glacier had to be...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 14 Jul 2024 | Jura, Hiking
Unlike the Alps, the long Jura range has few peaks that are easily recognizable from a distance. While the Haute Chaîne du Jura does have a few, they become fewer and fewer as one moves north-east. The Hasenmatt is an exception to this rule. It is much higher than the...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 8 Jul 2024 | Prealps, Hiking
The walk described here follows the crest of the Schwyberg. This crest is located behind the Berra, but from the Swiss Plateau it looks as if it is a continuation of the Berra. The Schwyberg crest joins the Patta peak and then changes direction to run towards the...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 6 Jul 2024 | Prealps, Hiking
The Gantrisch is both a region and a mountain. The mountain is located along the first ridge of the Prealps running north from the Niedersimmental. It is not the highest top in this range, as the Stockhorn and the Ochse are higher, but the special morphology of the...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 1 Jul 2024 | Jura, Hiking
The Jura chain, at the lower end of the Saint-Imier valley, has a rather complex morphology. Indeed, the Suze, which down to Sombeval in a straight-line flows, crosses two chasms before reaching Boujean. As a result, the first foothills of the Jura that overlook the...
