Start of the hike around 9 o'clock in Sertig. I followed the white-red-white marked trail in direction Fanezfurgga. The Ducan valley is really scenic, and the weather was picture perfect with blue skies and not a single cloud! I spotted a few marmots on the way. From Fanezfurgga, I hiked up along the Chrachenhorn NE ridge,...

In this hike to Piz Calderas (3397 m), I ascended through Tellers Davains, and the L-couloir on the west side of the mountain. Later I descended on the southeast side, and then I headed down a couloir towards Plang Lung. I started my hike in Alp Flix at elevation 1915 m. I followed the roads to Tgalucas, and then a trail in...

Start of the hike at 08:15 in Dürrboden. The temperature was only about 3°C, so it was a rather chilly morning. I had planned to do this hike already two weeks earlier while we were in Davos on vacation, but the weather was not that great then. From Dürrboden I followed thewhite-red-white marked trail to the Grialetsch hut...

23.4.2017 Grosse Runde Uster-Ost On this Sunday, at 10 o'clock I decided to go for a hike. The weather was beautiful and there was no hurry. I didn't really have a plan where I would go to. Just wanded to find out how far I could walk in one day. As there are plenty of hiking guideposts as well as bus and train stations, it's...

Vertainspitze (3545m) & Hoher Angelus (3521m) After a day of hiking around the Stelvio Pass with climbs of both Monte Scorluzzo and Roetlspitz we were ready for the next step in our climbing week: The traverse of Hoher Angelus and Vertainspitze. Maarten and me were really looking forward to this route. We wanted to do...

Piz de Molinera straight from the Netherlands After driving through the night from the Netherlands (10 hours) we arrived in Val Calanca early in the morning. Our initial plan was to drive up to Alp di Stabveder and climb Pizzo di Claro like we did earlier; back in 2008. To our surpise the road starting from Arvigo was closed by...

This is my diary of cycling to work. One way is 5,5 km from Uster to Volketswil. February was gray. March was green. April was yellow. May: Intens colors before thunderstorms and blooming grasses.

I cycle to work almost every day - 5,5 km one way. From Uster to Zimikon / Volketswil. Tis is my diary of nature impressions. Furthermore there are interesting things to be found in the village, like an open sky bookstore or a collection of garden gnomes. Colors of the months: February was gray. March was green....

"Möglichst lange oben bleiben, wo die Aussicht am schönsten ist. Mit spektakulären Tief- und Weitblicken zu beiden Seiten." So says t2star in the latest "4-seasons" Transa magazine. It might as well have been the motto of this 3-day Vorarlberg trek. Not only did we complete the sublime Walserkamm, we then crossed the Furkajoch...

As there are many animal lovers on hikr, I decided to post the following pictures although they have not been taken on an excursion and some are even out of focus. I get to work by bycicle. The village's name is Zimikon, a part of Volketswil in the canton of Zurich. Now, as the days get warmer, I enjoy staying outside during...

I get to work by bycicle. In this journal I post pictures of my impressions. I enjoy the outside activity every morning and evening. It's a balance to work. Colors and scent of the fields change every week. December was grey January: gray, white, black February: gray, dark green March: green, green, green!

The aera of Zürcher Oberland (Zurich Uplands) was shaped by Ice Age. Glaciers have left behind plains, terraces, ravines, and creeks. They have had a great influence on industrial and economical culture as well as on the agriculture of the area. My project is to document waterfalls, and there are many to be found in this...

Getting prepared My project is to find and take pictures of waterfalls. Many of them in the canton of Zurich cannot be found on a normal map. My sons gave me the book "Wasserwunder" as a birthday present. They are glad that their mother has finally found a hobby and no longer tries to persuade them to come along on hiking tours....

As I want to do some sports I worked out a project: I collect waterfalls which are not mapped. On my free days, between shopping, cooking and daily work I take my bike, ride to a nearby ravine (Tobel), find a waterfall, climb down the forest slope, take pictures, return home, write a report. After some trials and experiences I've...

My project is to find waterfalls in the county of Zurich which are not mapped. Though one might think that the Swiss Federal Office of Topographyhttps://map.geo.admin.ch is allmighty and unfaillible, there are plenty of waterfalls missing. To discover them I first have a look on the GIS browser https://maps.zh.ch/ opening the...

10. Februar 2017 Die Legenden sind wahr! Es gibt sie wirklich, die zwei grossen, gelben Scheiben über dem Nebel! Ich habe sie mit meinen eigenen Augen gesehen... http://www.hikr.org/gallery/photo2298203.html?post_id=117471#1 ...eine am Morgen... http://www.hikr.org/gallery/photo2298204.html?post_id=117471#1...

I bike to work every day. In this journal I will post some nature impressions, if possible every month. My way to work is 5,5 km one way. January 2017 was very cold and dark. The snow couldn't melt, it evaporated. By the lack of light the landscape seamed to be black and white.

I use my bike for shopping and to get to work almost every day. The way to work is only 5,5 km on a not very spectacular street. Nevertheless I get so many impressions througout the year. Colours and scent of the fields change every week. The physical activity and nature impressions prevent me of taking problems at work to...

We start our hike at the Brunnmettlenalp, reached by car on an unpaved road from the upper end of the Obersee. There is ample parking at the end of the public road at ca. 1175m. We continue on foot to Ahornen where we join the alpine route onto the Tierberg. At P. 1524 (signpost), there is choice between two different paths. We...

From last year's hike on Glannachopf, Chli Fulfirst and Gross Fulfirst, I already knew that the Werdenberg area is beautiful in autumn colours. This time, we start at Voralp, which we find almost completely deserted at this time of year. We hike up via Ingarnascht, Schlösslichopf and (tonguetwister!) Isisizsess to the Chapf. The...