Time: 5 h Distance: ~ 11 km Altitude: ~ 1500 m ↑ 100 m ↓ On one of the last warm weekends in September we decided to head up Stanserhorn. Its panoramic views of the Vierwaldstättersee lake (Lake Lucerne) and the 3000m high mountains around Engelberg make it a popular…
Everyone's always talking about the tallest mountains, but in countries like Switzerland, the tallest mountains simply aren't accessible for mere mortals like us. So instead of trying to climb the tallest mountains in Switzerland, we've been trying to climb the smallest. :) Some of you will already be asking how…
Hi everyone! If you’ve seen our website, you’ll have noticed that we love exploring Switzerland on foot. In the spirit of that, we want to share a mix of our favorite Swiss hikes to capture the essence of Switzerland from all angles - not just the famous bits. We’ll share…
Mini Mountains: #8 Bantiger Another day, another of Switzerland’s smallest mountains! Bantiger is on the Swiss Plateau close to Bern – so close, actually, that we started this walk at Bern main station and headed down through the center of the old town of Bern, through the covered walkways and past the famous bear…
Creux du Van is one of the jewels of the Jura. In fact, it’s one of those bucket-list worthy Swiss hikes. Getting to Creux du Van took us to the western edge of Switzerland in the French canton of Neuchâtel or Neuenberg as the Swiss Germans call it. Apparently, in geological…
If you’ve been in Zermatt for a few days and have had your fill of the Matterhorn, then a hike across a huge Alpine suspension bridge might provide you with a different kind of excitement. We certainly enjoyed it. Time: 4 h Distance: ~ 8 km Altitude: ~ 850 m ↑ 850m ↓…
For those of you who’ve spent some time in Zermatt and are looking for alternative hikes in the area then this hike might be one for you! It takes you up through the recently deglaciated Gornera valley floor where you can witness the Gornera river starting to carve out the valley. On the now…
Mini mountains: #5 Lindenberg The Swiss Plateau between the Alps and the Jura is filled with hills and gentle ridges, and Lindenberg is no exception. Indeed, by Swiss standards, Lindenberg is almost flat! Despite this, it does stick up higher than everything for miles around it and in doing so dominates…
Mini mountains: #4 Stierenberg Nestled deep in rural Aargau, Stierenberg is a wooded peak well away from both the Alps and the Jura. We headed up Stierenberg on a cloudy day in the middle of the winter, with snow on the ground for the whole walk. Even in mediocre weather conditions, though, we did get…
Zermatt – home of the Toblerone Mountain, aka the Matterhorn. For some, a trip to Switzerland is unfinished without a visit to Zermatt, where on a good day the Matterhorn dominates the skyline. We’ve hiked around here a couple of times now and would like to share some of our favorite hikes in…
