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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

Brione (756 m) - Poncione d’Alnasca (2301 m) e ritorno For English readers click[here] Non so quanti di voi potranno essere d’accordo con queste mie considerazioni. Sempre più mi confermo nell’idea che una montagna ci attrae particolarmente quando la vediamo dal basso o, meglio, da una certa prospettiva...

For English readers click[here] Anello: Arosio (860m) - M.Gradiccioli (1936m) - M.Tamaro (1962m) - Arosio Una salita simile l'avevo già fatta anni fa salendo poco dopo Arosio e giungendo all'Alpe Agario, alle pendici del Monte Pola; di lì poi avevo salito il Gradiccioli, il Tamaro e di nuovo il Gradiccioli,...

For English readers click[here] Anello: Cabbio (660m) - Sasso Gordona (1410m) - Poncione di Cabbio (1263m) - Cabbio (La valutazione T2 è per la generalità della escursione; T4 per la sola salita al Sasso Gordona innevato). Questi ultimi tempi tutti abbiamo dovuto fare i conti con un pessimo tempo, più...

For English readers click[here] Tour: Camperio-Dötra-Croce Portera-Croce del Bosc-Pian Com-Camperio Visto da Giulio (gbal): La luce che filtra dalle tapparelle pian piano mi fa emergere da un sonno profondo; mentre assaporo quella strana sensazione dei miei muscoli ancora affaticati eppure chetati...

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] 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] 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] 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-)....

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 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...