Category Archives: Mountains

To date, this blog has documented my travels on the Via Alpina green trail across the Swiss Alps (see details in the next blog post below).  But in 2019 (beginning July 29 and ending August 14), my wife and I … Continue reading →

Back to the Via!  In 2013, we hiked the western half of the Via Alpina green trail from Lenk eastward to Engelberg.  In mid-August 2016, we returned to Switzerland to hike the eastern portion of the Via, this time traveling … Continue reading →

The hike over Foopass is significant, no matter how you approach it.  From Weisstannen heading west, crossing the pass involves more than 14 miles of walking and 3,700 feet of elevation gain (and as much elevation loss).  So because this was … Continue reading →

If hiking the Via Alpina green trail from east to west, Foopass is the first pass you encounter.  As noted in my previous post, we decided to leave for the pass from Alp Siez.  The hike from Alp Siez over … Continue reading →

After reaching Elm, the weather turned wet and cold again.  Plus, I became ill with a nasty head cold and felt terrible.  So we decided not to hike today, but instead take the bus to Skihütte Ober Erbs, a hut … Continue reading →

As noted in my previous post, Braunwald (a car-free resort right on the Via Alpina) offers a perfect opportunity for a rest stop while hiking the Via Alpina. We spent two days there on our way across the Alps, and … Continue reading →

It was the best of trails, it was the worst of trails…. The day began with several miles of truly world-class hiking.  As we left Braunwald on the Via Alpina, the pastoral atmosphere was almost too good to be true:  greenery, … Continue reading →

Today, we were supposed to have hiked the Via Alpina from Gasthaus Sonne, through Urnerboden and up to the top of the Klausenpass (the third of four major passes on our two-week trek). A little beyond the pass, we planned … Continue reading →