by charles_lehmann | Sat 7 Sep 2024 | Prealps, Hiking
We had heard about this trail on a hike the previous year in the Gantrisch. We had met the same people in Erlenbach im Simmental who had taken the bus with us to Gurnigel, and they had told us about their hike. This is how we got the idea of hiking the High Alpine...
by charles_lehmann | Fri 6 Sep 2024 | Jura, Hiking
The Creux du Van is one of those places that I try to avoid. Not that the place is not beautiful: it is. Unfortunately, this place is a victim of its own success. If you go there on a sunny summer day, you will find many people taking selfies (very often with their...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 2 Sep 2024 | Bernese Alps, Hiking
The names of the peaks in the Alps are sometimes very representative of their shape. There are many places where there are peaks called “The Castle”. This is not due to human construction, but is related to the shape of the mountain, which has large rock...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 24 Aug 2024 | Hiking, Valais
There are a few beautiful mountain lakes in the area around Binn that are worth visiting. Some are quite popular, such as the Mässersee, and others are rarely visited, such as the Fleschsee. It should be noted that there is no marked trail leading to the Fleschsee, so...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 11 Aug 2024 | Prealps, Hiking
The rocks of the Prealps generally slope down to the south. This means that the southern sides of the Prealps’ peaks are mostly gentle or moderately sloping pastureland. As a result, climbing these peaks is relatively easy. The northern sides, on the other hand, often...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 4 Aug 2024 | Hiking, Valais
Even though we had already hiked the Sun Trail several times, we wanted to hike it again. This is because each time the experience is different, as the conditions are never the same. This is especially true in this case, since we usually hiked this trail in the spring...
