The picturesque Rhine Gorge Hike is an easy hike offering one of the most magnificent and diverse landscapes in the Alps. Known as Ruinaulta in Romansh, this natural monument was carved out from the prehistoric Flims Rockslide over 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. Hiking…
View PostWe had many travel plans cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus. Luckily it was possible for us to travel to neighbouring country Italy for our two week summer holidays. Our Route: We started in the Dolomites, then spent some time on Lake Garda before continuing south to Tuscany. Bolzano After…
View PostOur time in the Dolomites was nothing short of spectacular. We were thoroughly impressed by this unique geological phenomenon and incredibly happy to have finally visited this UNESCO World Heritage site. Also known as the “Pale mountains” due to the carbonate rock dolomite, these mountains are full of beautiful trails…
View PostI first saw pictures of Tre Cime as an undergraduate student in the UK in 2005 and had wanted to visit these mountains ever since. Fifteen years later with 3 kids in tow, I finally made it. The Planning I am such a planner. I have a ten year travel…
View PostAt 494 meters long, hiking the world’s longest suspension bridge for pedestrian usage, the Charles Kuonen Suspension bridge, had been on my to-do list since the day it was open to public in July 2017. Hike Statistics: Start & End Point: Randa (1406m) Highest Point: Europa Hut (2220m) Ascend and Descend: 814m…
View PostI was prepared to hike from Bad Ragaz to Taminaschlucht but upon checking the weather forecast again just the night before going to bed, I suddenly found myself changing destinations and was planning on hiking in Lugano. Hiking in Lugano Statistics: Duration: 3 hours (with lots of photo stops) Distance:…
View PostHiking to Stockhorn via the Leiterenpass was a hike I had learnt about when we did the Gantrisch Panorama Trail. It was the 23rd of June 2020, my 5th solo hike and 9th big hike of the year. Hiking to Stockhorn – Statistics: Start Point: Gurnigel Wasserscheide Bus Stop (1589m)…
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