Day 1 Ossasco - Capanna Cristallina T2-T3, 1200m ascent, 3h The weather forecast for this Saturday afternoon had been quite wet, but we get lucky and don't get more than a light drizzle during the three hour ascent from Ossasco to the Capanna Cristallina. The visibility is rarely more than 50m, though. The modern incarnation...

How to get as far away from the Street Parade as possible, both geographically and in terms of atmosphere? A two day solo hike with bivouac in the Val Bregaglia seemed about right. The main inspiration for this route came from the Rother Selection "Schweiz 3000" guidebook, as well as from marmotta's 2012 Hikr report. Day 1...

On the final day of my brother's visit to Switzerland, we make use of the "Burgerpass" in Saas-Fee, which gives us free use of the cable cars after staying overnight in the village. We take the "Alpin Express" to the first station at Morenia, where the cable car attendant double-checks that we really intend to get off here,...

If you're only about via ferrata, then the ca. 1500m of ascent involved in doing the Baltschieder Klettersteig is probably too much for you. However, integrate the via ferrata into a two-day adventure with an overnight stay at the Wiwannihütte and you're in for a treat. Day 1 Ausserberg - Suone Niwärch - Baltschieder...

The Piz Julier is one of the highest summits in Switzerland with an official (white-blue-white) hiking path to the top. The mountain is often included in via ferrata guidebooks, but it's certainly not a real via ferrata. There are some fixed chains (starting at ca. 3000m and increasing in frequency higher up), but it's perfectly...

The Nadelhorn: not a bad goal for my first 4000m peak :). Day 1 Gasenried - Bordierhütte 4h15, 1250m ascent, 50m descent, T4 The ascent from Gasenried to the Bordierhütte("Bordier" pronounced in a French way)is relatively long but pleasantly varied. The path first goes up through the forrest, then through a fascinating...

Another worthwhile after-work sunset hike, this time onto the Farenstöckli and the Roggenstock. I park the car at the church in Oberiberg. There's an asphalted road to Stafel and then a hiking path to the saddle between Roggenstock and Farenstöckli. I go south along the ridge towards the Farenstöckli, first on a comfortable...

For the second day in a row, I'm venturing into the Uri Alps. And for the second day running, though by total coincidence, I'm going in parinacota's footsteps... This time, our common goal is the Bälmeten. Yesterday we were surprised by the incredible amounts of snow on the Chaiserstock. Today, it's equally astonishing how little...

The Fruttstägä via ferrata is two years old but is yet to see it's first Hikr ascent. It's a short route that can be done in half a day, or it can be the start of a longer tour in the Chaiserstock massif. We go for the second option. From Biel/Kinzig, signposts show the way to the start of the Fruttstägä via ferrata (K4-)....

36km, 3500m ascent, 2900m descent, some 20 summits, 16h45, following the spine of the Brienzer Rothorn massif, including some of the best grass ridges in the Alps. Preface There's a fun exchange of comments in another Hikr report:   Übernachtet habe ich im Hotel Rothorn-Kulm, wie das wohl alle tun (Nik...

You had to participate in the weather lottery, if you wanted to do any hiking this weekend. We gambled on the Büelenhorn and we hit the jackpot. A window of good weather allowed us to reach the summit with fabulous views. And yes, our luck turned in the end: a thunderstorm made us bail from the Stulsergrat and got us pretty wet...

The Raaberg, the easternmost summit of the Mattstock massiv, is only rarely climbed. When it is visited, then usually by either 360 or carpintero, it seems. The Raaberg has an east summit (P. 1723) and a west summit (P. 1779). Only the east summit is named on the map and described in the SAC Clubführer. Strange, because the west...

Day 1 Brione - Scimarmota - Alpe Masnee T4+,1700m ascent, 400m descent,7h30 (In summer conditions over the marked path ca. T3+,250m ascent fewer,2h faster)   SBB chaos part one. Extra trains and carriages going south for the bank holiday weekend? No sign of...

Piz Julier is the highest peak between Piz Platta and Piz Kesch and, like the two former peaks, it can be seen from almost every corner in Oberengadin. Its sheer and off-putting rock faces dropping almost 1000m convey immediate respect and at first sight this mountain seems accessible only to rock-climbers. Surprisingly, there is...

Described many times on hikr.org, I am on this route for the second time: in 2006 with my older son when he was 11 years old and now with my younger son (12y), who has been asking to climb this for some time. After the heavy rain the night before and still rainfall until 10am I was not sure at all the N side of the Central Alps...

For English Readers click here Nicole (Kiko) dice: Oggi abbiamo fatto un’altra gita io, il mio Daddy ed il mio nonno. E’ stato un bel giro, più lungo dell’altro ma divertente anche questo. In cima alla montagna c’era anche una Chiesetta e si vedeva un bel panorama. Poi ci siamo fermati per...

For English readers click[here] Melide (297m) - Monte San Salvatore (912m) - Monte Arbòstora (822m) - Cima Pescia (835m) - Melide La gita del venerdì è sempre avara di tempo avendo poi altri impegni da soddisfare. Quindi decido per un giro che mi permetta di essere presto a casa e mi mostri cose nuove....

For English readers click[here] Da Soresina (550m) ai piedi del Motto Rotondo (1865m) e ritorno In attesa di riprovare a salire il Monte Tamaro dall'Alpe Neggia dopo lo sfortunato tentativo con Tapio ho voluto tentare un circuito ad anello che feci in estate salendo al Monte Tamaro da Est, via Alpe Foppa,...

For English readers click[here] Brè (782m) - Sasso Rosso (1295m) - M.Boglia (1516m) - M.Brè (925m) Un depliant che giaceva da molto tempo sulla scrivania e poco tempo da dedicare ad una escursione hanno fatto sì che mi decidessi a visitare Brè ed il suo entourage di monti. Aveva piovuto e nevischiato...

For English readers click[here] Tour: Scudellate (910m) - M.Generoso Vetta (1701m) - Orimento (1275m) - Erbonne (943m) - Scudellate Sono dell'avviso che i debiti vanno sempre pagati: di gioco, d'onore, di riconoscenza ma innanzitutto i debiti verso se stessi, verso gli impegni che si sono presi. Questo è uno...