Hiking in the Lötschental – circular hike to the Anenhütte
The Lonza is rumbling mightily this morning. We hear how the water drags heavy stones along the bottom of the stream down the valley. The raging mountain stream, which rises on the
Cheap holidays in Switzerland – here’s how it works
Holidays in Switzerland? Too expensive! How many times have I heard this statement in the past few months. Usually followed by a “I’d like to, but…”. Well,
Bisse du Ro – Suonen hike from Lac de Tseuzier to Crans Montana
Bisse hikes are attractive in the current weather conditions. The refreshing water bubbles happily next to the hiking trail and provides a pleasantly cool breeze. On our trip to Cr
Flights of heights on the Uri cable car hike
I had been looking forward to the last weekend with great anticipation. I had previously neglected the canton of Uri and had therefore long planned to discover the quaint side vall
Heat build-up? 5 mountain lakes that guarantee cooling off
There is sweating, there is moaning, people are looking for cooling. Summer has Europe in its grip this week. Bright blue skies and temperatures in the 30° Celsius range. And as m
City trip: a summer weekend in Geneva
We don’t like to think back to our last visit to Geneva. It ended with an involuntary shower under the jet d’eau and a broken camera. But the city is not to blame for m
Bella Tola: Charming hotel and a hike
His wife is responsible for the modern touch and he is responsible for the historical elements, Claude Buchs tells us. Without a doubt, the successful mix and, above all, the atten
Grimentz – Hiking in Val d’Anniviers
Getting from A to B in the Val d’Anniviers by post bus is not so easy. The mountain villages lie like eagles’ nests high above the valley floor, and even if the distanc
Bergell in pictures
Do you have any favourite places? Places that you have touched on your travels and that have conquered a place in your heart despite their short stay? Bregaglia got hold of such a
A run for Siebesieche
7,051 runners made the pilgrimage to Engelberg this weekend in blazing sunshine to put their strength to the test at the sixth FISHERMAN’S FRIEND StrongmanRun. Mud holes, dit
The Swiss summer bucket list
Summer is just around the corner! The time of year when many have been looking forward to the long-awaited beach vacation for months, or are eagerly awaiting their road trip throug
Hike on the Chemin du Gruyère and visit to the chocolate factory
The word “pleasure hike” best describes how we fared on the approximately three-hour Chemin du Gruyère. Along the way, one culinary temptation follows the other and th