Hiking classification: 3 stars(nice) The northern slopes of the Brienzer Rothorn had snow (almost) to Sörenberg, but the southern slopes had a general lack of snow. We walked until 1700 m without snow shoes. In these lower parts we saw a gemse. It was very mild weather with a lot of sun shine, so altogether not really winter...

hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) This hike was made without snow shoes. There was a closed snow cover from 1100 m onwards, but the snow cover was always relatively thin and/or hard, so that snow shoes were not needed. As I started in the beginning of the afternoon, it was necessary to hurry up a bit, especially because...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) This hike offered some surprises today. There was a strong Föhninfluence, and below altostratus clouds there was almost no sun shine and a stormy wind, especially on Chellenspitz and Alplispitz. The very few snow that was left was blowing in the air. From pt. 1193 onwards it...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) January and again very mild. Until the top of Mont Raimeux there were only some minor snow spots. I had a stop in Cab. le Bambos, were I enjoyed some soup and bread. The descent through "Le Gore Virat" was the most demanding, and also the nicest part of this walk. It is a...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Marked way up to the Lidernenhütte. Today the way was covered with snow and especially the lower part was slippery. Nice winter atmosphere at the refugee. In the afternoon from 12h to 18h we have 6 presentations from PhD students and discussion in the...

Hike classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Easy mountain walk in a beautiful autumn landscape. The route is white-red-white marked, and often the road is broad (T1). Only from Capanna Cadagno to Passo dell'Uomo the path is a small, classical mountain path (T2). Between Pass dell'Uomo and the Lukmanierpass many military...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Starting from Kiental, and going into the direction rengg, until ca. 1140 m the way is clear, but then the quite broad continues, while the hiking way deviates towards the left. I followed the main road, and insisted for a time following the creek, finally ascending very steep...

Hike classification: 4 stars (very nice) Also this hike was very nice. The tour starts with an ascent to pass buffalora (view on the misox valley), and in addition to p. 2427. From here a steep, exposed descent (some fixed ropes, leiter) follows. Now the route descents to a level around 2000 m and is often in open woods....

Hiking classification: 4 stars (very nice) Very nice hike. In the morning the rock along the fixed rope parts (up to p. 2514) is frozen up and in some places there is a rather thick layer of ice. Here the fixed ropes are very useful to come upwards. A steep and exposed ice-free descent follows after the first pass, there are also...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Along marked ways ("sentiero alpino") from San Bernardino up to Pass di Passit (T2). Afterwards, in part without path, but marked. The descent from Pass de la Crusetta has some fixed ropes (T3). The rifugio pian grand consists of two small huts, with the possibility to cook, a...

Hike classification: 3 stars (nice) Today a cold front was expected and according the model calculations around 15h-16h start of the rain was to be expected in the Toggenburg. With this I mind I nevertheless hoped that the weather would be good enough to go up to Wildhauser Schafberg and continue along the blue-white marked route...

Hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) Nice morning atmosphere and traverse to Alp Chüetungel with some exposed parts (fixed rope, stairs, T3). In addition ascent towards the pass at 2381 m. A rock barrier is taken on an exposed path, which has some snow rests and is slippery (T3+). From the pass onwards a longer, but only...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) I wanted to hike from Gsteig and make a considerable longer tour, but forgot to put the alarm clock and woke up too late. Finally, I just made the normal hiking way to the Geltenhütte with Murielle and Stefan. The classification I put (acceptable) may sound a bit negative, but...

Hike classification: 2 stars (acceptable) The hike started at Alp Languard, and we were among a large group of other hikers that also wanted to go up to Piz Languard. From pt. 2927 m onwards steep and slightly exposed hike on good roads. The last 80 climbing meters the hands might also be used (T3+). Super views from the peak. We...

Hike classification: 4 stars (very nice) This Tour is from the beginning very nice. Very nice ascent through "Lärchenwälder", later a rather open landscape with still some "Lärchen" and many big stones. After a while (for us after 2h climbing) the idyllic. Lai da Chazfora is reached. Nice place...

Hiking classification: 4 stars (very nice) With the postbus (only one per dao pass Umbrail, at the border with Italy. After a coffee, along the border up to Piz Umbrail. From 2700m on the first snow, and from 2800 m onwards a closed snow cover. The ascent to Piz Umbrail is well marked and easy (T2+). There was a lot of wind...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Broad hiking roads took us to Alp la Schera. Later on smaller roads on the "broad peek" of Munt la Schera, where you can find a lot of Edelweiss. Cumulus clouds were developing very fast, and we were lucky that we were not hit by a thunderstorm. We had some nice views on...

Hike classification: 3 stars (nice) From Engstligenalp an efficient ascent over nice hiking paths, later rocky material to the Chindbettipass. There was a lot of wind, and I decided to descent into the "Tälli", which has a glaciar in the upper part. The Lämmerenhütte can be reached over this glaciar. I...

Hike classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Ascent from the last stop of the postbus along a broad path, which passes the waterfalls "simmenfälle". Later a steeper ascent, still along, boring broad roads. At Wengibärgli I left the marked road and instead of going around the mountain and reaching the ridge...

Hike Classification: 3 stars (nice) Around 3h there was a thunderstorm with some nice lightning, quite heavy thunders and strong wind gusts. In the morning it was very clouded, and the decision was not to pass the Calanda ridge (the original plan was to climb Felsberger Calanda and follow the ridge to Taminser Calanda,...