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 | Thu 28 Sep 2023 | Prealps, Hiking
The Gantrisch is both a region and a peak. The interesting fact is that one would expect the peak of the Gantrisch to be the highest point of the small mountain range in which it lies. In fact, the highest point of this range is the Ochse (Ox), which is about ten...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 3 Sep 2023 | Prealps, Hiking
Warum spreche ich vom „Gantrisch-Gipfel“? Der Grund dafür ist, dass der Ortsname Gantrisch nicht nur eine Region (die Voralpen, die zwischen den Kantonen Freiburg und Bern liegen), sondern auch einen Gipfel dieser Region bezeichnet. Überraschenderweise ist der Gipfel...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 13 Aug 2023 | Prealps, Hiking
The Gantrisch panoramic trail is a route along the long and wooded ridge at the front of the homonymous range. Officially, it starts from Gurnigelbad and ends in Zollhaus, in the Singine. It is this long ridge that prevents you from seeing the mountains of the Bernese...
by charles_lehmann | Thu 10 Aug 2023 | Prealps, Hiking
When with my parents we went to Engelberg, we often followed the road through Emmental and Entlebuch. In doing so, we had the opportunity, when the need arose, to be able to stop at one of the restaurants we found along the road. Thus, we often happened to stop at the...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 15 Jul 2023 | Prealps, Hiking
The Stockhorn is a very surprising peak in the Gantrisch region. From the Jura and the plateau, it looks like a vertical rocky tooth. Its profile looks like a sharp spire. One wonders how it is possible to get to the top. However, despite appearances, it is easy to...
