by charles_lehmann | Sun 30 Mar 2025 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
For a long time, we had been attracted by the deep chasm created by the Mehlbach and which opens up to the part of the Vierwaldstättersee called Alpnachersee. When driving or taking the bus through Ennetmoos, you cannot miss this chasm. We therefore decided to start...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 11 Nov 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
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...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 28 Oct 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
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...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 6 Oct 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
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...
by charles_lehmann | Fri 28 Jun 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
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...
by charles_lehmann | Tue 25 Jun 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
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...
