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It's starting to become a tradition of mine to do a bivouac-tour somewhere far far away from Zürich on the Street Parade weekend. Also this year, the weather was friendly enough. My night under the stars also coincided with the highlight of the Perseids meteor shower, so I was looking forward to seeing lots of "shooting stars"....

Day 1 Hinter Sand - Fridolinshütte 800m ascent, 1h45, T3 Just like with our Galenstock tour last month, the weather forecast forces us to find a tour where we can reach the hut from Zürich on Friday afternoon, so we can aim for the summit on Saturday. This time, the choice falls on the Tödi - highest point of canton Glarus...

The Bocchette trail in the Brenta Dolomites! A unique route, traversing along incredible ledges, from saddle (= bocchetta) to saddle, just below the highest peaks of the Brenta group. A via ferrata classic if there ever was one! As far as via ferrata is concerned, the routes are not particularly difficult (up to C / K3, mostly...

I only have Saturday morning available for a hike, but plenty motivation for a decent tour. The result: a 3.20am alarm and a 5.10am start at the end of the Chlital (Isenthal). A large traffic sign lists the times when the Postauto uses the narrow road from Bauen to Isenthal. It might be advisable to wait a couple of minutes,...