I was reading one of my favorite blogs for hiking inspiration when I came across this blog post and instantly liked the photos of the area. After a bit of research, I found a hike in the area that would take me across Pragelpass- from one valley (Muotathal, Canton Schwyz) to the next (Klöntal, Canton […]
Top of Zurich
Earlier this year I decided I needed to hike up to the top of the highest mountain in the Canton of Zurich. It happens to not even be that far away from where I live, so on a hot and muggy morning I headed to the trailhead and started hiking. At 1,292 m (4,239 ft) […]
Breggia Gorges
When I heard about the Breggia gorges near the Italian border, I could hardly believe how interesting they looked. Since I was headed to Ticino, I knew I had to plan in a day there to explore along the river. I spent a fair amount of time crawling down to and around the edge of […]
Postcard from Locarno
Early in the morning I headed down to Ticino to enjoy some much needed sun. I spent a few hours in Locarno, first heading up to Madonna del Sasso for the view of the city and Lago Maggiore. The hike up in the midday sun was strenuous but worth it. Hardly anyone was up there […]
Postcard from Schloss Schadau
Swiss Historic Hotels are a common feature on this blog as they are a passion of mine. A colleague of mine had waxed poetic about Schloss Schadau which had just joined the Swiss Historic Hotel group, and since I was sort of in the area, I decided to stay a night. It was every much […]