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Hike the Swiss Alps
Bettmeralp, Switzerland
4.0
4 mi
/ 250 ft gain
This beautiful 4 mile hike takes you past several small lakes and ponds, and offers amazing views of the backside of the Matterhorn.To hike around the Jungfrau-Aletsch glacier and Alps, begin at Bettmersee Lake, just next to the village. Facing the lake, with the village behind you, head left and follow the trail to another small lake, Blausee Lake. Continue onwards, keeping to your left, and o...
Hiking Along The Great Aletsch Glacier
Bettmeralp, Switzerland
From Bettmersee Lake follow the trail northeast to "Biel". There's some elevation gain until you reach a large, wider bend in the the trail at Biel, from where you have an incredible view of the Aletsch Glacier and the Swiss Alps, including the Matterhorn.Facing the Glacier, head left and follow the trail to Moosfluh (the top of one of the lifts), which is a cable way station. From this point y...
Hiking the Alpi Pontine - Pizzo Diei and Mount Cistella
San Anselmo, California
12 mi
/ 4517.7 ft gain
Drive to the San Domenico ski resort, a lovely small Italian alpine town where you will start. There you can opt to ride the cable car and save yourself about 450 meters of hiking up through ski tracks that are beautiful but will not add much to the adventure and which will already be very energy consuming without that part. It will cost you 7 euros and you can take 2 chairs and spare that init...
Hike in the Laggintal
Simplon, Switzerland
7.3 mi
/ 3359.6 ft gain
The journey begins in the village of Simplon Dorf, crouched on soft hills and lush green meadows under the Fletschhorn.The trail starts at the side of the Post Office in the center of Simplon Dorf and you'll ascend on a track very well marked crossing diagonally the wooded ridge overlooking the village.The first 600 vertical meters that lead to the Antonius chapel (1.5 h) are undoubtedly the mo...
Explore the Valley of Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
5.0
3.5 mi
/ 200 ft gain
If you're looking for a day in-between the big hiking days or a relaxing walk, Laterbrunnen is the place to be. Its one of those places that you always see in the pictures and I'll be the first to say it definitely lived up to its expectations.
Its a smaller town up in the mountains, that can be accessed by train (around $15 and 40 minutes) from Interlaken! There are many restaurants and shoppi...
Paraglide in the Swiss Alps
Grindelwald, Switzerland
5.0
There are few places that are quite as magical as the Swiss Alps. Towering peaks, rich culture, iconic architecture, and rolling green pastures; it's a storybook setting. While there are a multitude of ways to enjoy Switzerland, paragliding amidst the Swiss Alps tops the list. Once the snow melts (and sometimes before!), paragliding commences from many mountaintops in Switzerland. Thanks to a v...
Hike to Kleine Scheidegg from Wengen in the Bernese Highlands
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
5.0
9.3 mi
/ 2788.7 ft gain
This summer hike from the picturesque ski town of Wengen in the Bernese Alps to Kleine Scheidegg is an easy (although sometimes reasonably steep) trail along a well signposted gravel trail.
You start the hike at Wengen train station. When you exit the station bear right and follow the upper road. There are yellow hiking signposts to Kleine Scheidegg which estimate the hiking time from Wengen as...
Oeschinensee Panorama Loop, Hohtürli, and Wildi frau
Kandersteg, Switzerland
10 mi
/ 3854 ft gain
Brass Tax:
Length – Variable by choice
Elevation Gain – 3,584 ft
Time – 4+ hours – 2 days
Stay – 47-84$ / night
Difficulty – Difficult
Hohtürli in Swiss German means “High Little Door”. This pass sits at an elevation of 2,778 meters (9,114 feet) in the Bernese Oberland. Making it the highest pass along the alpine pass route. It marks the col between Wildi Frau and Dündenhorn. Both are side hik...
Hike to Gattascosa hut and Camoscellahorn
Bognanco, Italy
4.2 mi
/ 3290.7 ft gain
The path that I'm suggesting here can be completed in full if you feel trained for a climb of 1000m but it can also be cut in half at the Monscera pass if you prefer something simpler and lighter. In any case, your excursion will give you great reward.
From Domodossola follow directions to Bognanco and then to San Bernardo, where you can leave the car in a free parking.
From there you'll follow...
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