Category Archives: Mountains

(As noted in my previous post, we decided to leave the Via Alpina for a couple of days and instead take the Schächentaler Höhenweg before returning to the Via again at Attinghausen).   The beauty of the Schächentaler Höhenweg is … Continue reading →

This was our next-to-last day on the trail (during our 2016 trek on the eastern half of the Via Alpina green trail), and we had a number of things to accomplish. First, we needed to rejoin the Via Alpina.   (We … Continue reading →

Back in 2013, Marti, Laura and I hiked the Via Alpina green trail from Western Switzerland (Lenk) to the East (Engelberg, in Central Switzerland).   Now this August (2016), we three will return to the Via Alpina (along with Andrew, … Continue reading →

This is the first of eleven blog posts that describe our hike on the western half of the Via Alpina green trail in July 2013.  Because we chose to hike the green trail from West to East in 2013, our … Continue reading →

Our second day on the Via Alpina took us from Adelboden to Kandersteg.  This involved ascending our first big pass, the Bunderchrinde. After an excellent breakfast in Haus Alpengruss’ very pleasant common room, we first passed through very beautiful neighborhoods, … Continue reading →

After coming over Bunderchrinde to Kandersteg, we decided to spend an easy day going just from Kandersteg to Oeschinensee (a lake situated above town).  It’s not far, but very popular for day hikers. Kandersteg itself is a relaxed, traditional and … Continue reading →

After the strenuous hike over Hohtürli, we decided to take it easy and explore the Kiental. (Hey, I was 57 years old at the time, so  I get to take it easy sometimes….)  It was a short hike from Bundalp … Continue reading →

We hit the trail as early as we could, because today’s hike was over yet another major Alpine pass:  Sefinenfurgge.  At first, the path zigzagged up the slope gradually, through a series of isolated Alpine farms.  Then it began to … Continue reading →

As we walked from Spielbodenalp into the famous (and increasingly touristy) car-free town of Mürren, conditions were just about perfect.  The trail wound through farms and forest, there were few hikers on the trail, and the sun was revealing some … Continue reading →

Once again, we decided to do a relatively easy day (just for the heck of it).  The walk from Alpiglen to Grindelwald isn’t too long, and it’s nearly all downhill.  Mostly, it’s nearly perfect countryside walking, taking you through farms … Continue reading →