Spectacular circular hike in Lower Valais: Tour du Grand Chavalard
The Tour du Grand Chavalard is one of the most impressive circular hikes in the Lower Valais: along scenic high trails, past mountain lakes and huts, the varied route leads high ab
Hike from Derborence to Ovronnaz: Variation of the Sanetsch-Muveran Trail
At the end of June, we spent two days in Ovronnaz to finally tackle the Grand Chavalard circuit – a tour that had been on my bucket list for a long time. Since stable mountain we
On the Alpine Passes Trail from Mauvoisin via Cabane Brunet to Bourg-St-Pierre.
Before this year’s mountain summer introduces new spectacular multi-day hikes, we first need to fully document last season’s hut tours. In addition to our already blogg
Riffelalp Resort: Zermatt’s best ski-in ski-out hotel in the check
High above Zermatt, on a sun-drenched plateau with a direct view of Switzerland’s most iconic peak, is one of the resort’s best ski-in ski-out hotels. What is unique he
Holiday apartment in Zermatt: insight into the Chalet Altesse (+ easy hiking tip)
Every year: a detour to Zermatt. Last September we spontaneously spent two days on the Europaweg from Randa via Kinhütte to Zermatt and this year I recently received these lines:
Tour du Saint-Bernard: 4-day trekking over the Great St. Bernard Pass
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My top tips for a mountain weekend in Blatten-Belalp
Advertising: Contribution in cooperation with Blatten-Belalp Tourism A hiking and biking weekend in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Aletsch-Jungfrau. That’
Hiking tip: through the Vallon de Réchy to Lac du Louché
The Vallon de Réchy is one of the last side valleys of the Valais that is not accessible by paved roads. The untouched and protected valley landscape forms a wonderful backdrop fo
VerticAlp Emosson: Tips for getting there and beautiful hikes
Advertising: Contribution in cooperation with SBB RailAway In one of the steepest funiculars with a view of the highest peak in the Alps, past Switzerland’s second-largest re
Hideaways in Upper Valais: these 3 places promise relaxation
Crazy, right? It’s been less than two weeks since we trudged through the freezing cold Appenzellerland with our snowshoes, and now the snowdrops and crocuses are already bloo
On the European Trail to Zermatt: multi-day hike between four-thousanders
It is a hike of superlatives – measured by the difference in altitude between the highest point of a mountain peak and the lowest point of the valley floor, the Europaweg between
Jardin Japonais Nendaz: beautiful autumn hike in Valais
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