by charles_lehmann | Mon 24 Jun 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
The Emmental and the Entlebuch form a series of valleys that are thought to form just one valley. In fact, from the hydrological perspective, things are a little more complex. The two valleys meet at Escholzmatt, and to the west flows the Äschlisbach, which flows into...
by charles_lehmann | Fri 10 May 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
The day before, we would have liked to cross the Aare Gorge. Unfortunately, as we were at the beginning of the season, only part of it was open. We would have had to retrace our steps, which is frustrating. The full opening was scheduled for the next day. So we...
by charles_lehmann | Thu 9 May 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
The Brünig Pass is an important passage between the canton of Obwald and Bern. It connects the Lucerne region most directly with localities such as Thun. It is also of historical importance, as recent excavations have uncovered artifacts dating back 11,000 years, in...
by charles_lehmann | Mon 1 Jan 2024 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
As there was little snow and the weather forecast was not too bad, I set out to go for a great classic that was often repeated. It was the descent of the Engelberg Aa Gorge. Even though I had been doing this on a regular basis, the fun was always the same at each...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 8 Apr 2023 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
Engelberg is certainly not an isolated case but, as I was often in Engelberg as a youngster, I can only tell how much the original paths have disappeared. This fact can be looked up on the digital topographic map by comparing the former maps with the present ones. The...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 21 Aug 2022 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
The Surenen mountain Pass (or Surenenpass) hiking destination has been described many times. One can therefore refer to the various articles that already exist. However, I never tire of crossing this pass regularly and therefore of describing my adventure.Crossing the...
