Trotz der etwas unsicheren Wetterprognose wollte ich heute den Muntaluna besteigen. Start bei der Talstation der Vättnerberg Seilbahn um 7:20 morgens. Ich folgte den markierten Wanderweg auf den Vättnerberg. Dieser Wanderweg ist ziemlich steil und stellenweise abschüssig (T3+). Das viele feuchte Laub machte es nicht einfacher....

Heute gingen meine Frau und ich von Vättnerberg zum Gipfel Muntaluna (2422 m) hoch. Wir starteten etwa um 9 Uhr und folgten den weiss-rot-weiss markierten Wanderweg via Rindersäss zum Gipfel. Zum Glück war es meist bewölkt, denn so wurde es nicht zu heiss. Leider gab es auf den umliegenden Bergen aber viel Nebel, so dass die...

Heute ging ich auf eine Skitour auf den Hüenerchopf (2171 m). Start in Vermol um 10:15 bei Temperaturen knapp unter dem Gefrierpunkt. Das Wetter war super! Auf dem Gipfel war ich alleine, und ich machte dort eine halbe Stunde Mittagspause auf dem Bänkli. Milde Temperaturen und kein Wind. Die Abfahrt war ganz OK im oberen...

Das heutige Programm war mit dem Mountain Bike von Wangs/Mels bis zur Alp Tamons Hintersäss hochzufahren, und dann zu Fuss zum Hüenerchopf weiterzugehen. Start auf dem Parkplatz der Pizolbahnen kurz nach 7 Uhr. Bis zur Alp Tamons Hintersäss sind es 1400 Hm ab Mels, und die letzten 200 Hm hatte ich ein bisschen Mühe, und musste...

Meine heutige Wanderung ging von Vättis zum Drachenloch, eine Höhle auf etwa 2400 m ü. M. Der wrw markierte Wanderweg dort hoch ist ziemlich steil, denn auf einer Strecke von nur 3,5 km geht es 1400 Hm hinauf. Im unteren Teil war der Weg teilweise rutschig, vor allem wegen dem Laub. Ich habe 2 Std 45 min für den Aufstieg...

Schöne und einsame Wanderung von Gigerwald hinauf zum Zanaihorn (2820 m) bei perfektem Wetter. Das Zanaihorn ist der dritt höchste Gipfel der Pizol Gruppe, nach dem Pizolgipfel und dem Sazmartinshorn. Route und Verhältnisse: Von Gigerwald P.1282 auf dem blau markierten Wanderweg hinauf zur Alp Tersol (T3). Der Wanderweg ist...

Das Coronavirus führte seit gestern leider zu einem frühzeitigen Saisonende am Flumserberg. Dafür konnte ich heute mit gutem Gewissen und inklusive Social Distancing eine Skitour im Gebiet machen. Tour im Alleingang. Start in Tannenbodenalp um etwa 6:45. Um 8:00 Uhr war ich auf dem Maschgenkamm. Von Maschgenkamm die erste...

Nice snow shoe hike in St.Margrethenberg together with my wife who was trying snow shoe hiking for the first time ever. Short stop for coffee and cake at the Ragolerberg ski hut. The ski lift was not operating, cause there is not yet enough snow in the lower half.

Today I didn't even plan to go hiking, but based on the weather forecast I spontaneously decided to go. I only started the hike near Unterkunkels at 11:30 AM. But I had not studied the map well enough, and the presumed shortcut through the forest west of Caschleira became a detour where I wasted 20 min or so. I don't recommend it....

This time of the year the Flumserberg area is pretty much deserted. Currently none of the lifts are operating. I only met a few people while biking, and during the hike I didn't meet anyone, even though I mostly followed the white-red-white (wrw) marked trails. I started off with the mountain bike from Tannenbodenalp at 8:30...

Höchst is a mountain peak between Tristencholben and Sichelchamm. It is not very prominent, but still offers a great view! The mountain can be reached on a white-red-white (wrw) marked trail, either from the east or from the west. My route was Walenstadt - Lüsis - Nideri - Höchst, and the same way back. I started my hike at...

Nice short hike from St. Margrethenberg to Pizalun with my youngest son. The weather was mostly sunny with a nice cooling breeze, so we actually needed a thin sweater part of the time. One hour lunch break in the restaurant Buura-Beizli.

Start of the hike in Unterkunkels at 08:30 in the morning. With the mountain bike I followed the road towards Kunkelspass. This road is paved all the way. Somewhere past Oberkunkels as it became steeper, I mostly walked the bike. Near Kunkelspass, I left my mountain bike behind, and continued on foot up the white-red-white...

Start of the hike in Vättis at 06:30 in the morning. I followed the white-red-white marked trail up to Alp Ladils (this destination is not indicated, but Muntaluna is). It paid off being so early - after only 10-15 min hiking I saw two red deer in the forest! Just before Alp Ladils, I took a left on an unmarked trail, and later I...

Start at Tannenbodenalp at 13:00, the temperature was +4°C. It was of course quite late in the day for a ski tour, but I assumed conditions would remain favorable due to the cold temperatures. And in fact, above 1600 m there was still powder on north facing slopes in the late afternoon! I went from Tannenbodenalp to Chrüz,...

Backcountry skiing in Flumserberg - is that possible? Well, the ski resort is now closed for the season, so in that sense it's all off piste. This was my first backcountry ski tour in ages. I rented the equipment at Bächli Bergsport (Pfäffikon SZ), since I don't have such skis or boots myself. I started off at Tannenbodenalp,...

What is better than starting the new year with a mountain hike in wonderful weather?! I had never before been to the Tamina valley, so it was exciting to see a new area as well. The Muntaluna south ridge was still nearly free of snow, so the conditions were really favorable. I started out at the parking lot at the valley...

Sichelchamm is a remarkable sickle-shaped mountain which is easily spotted from Walenstadt, or from Flumserberg. After reading Delta's report Sichelchamm über die Sicheln, I wanted to ascend Sichelchamm through the sickles too. In addition, I planned to make a bike & hike out of it, using the roads to Lüsis and Vergoda....

I started this hike in Wildhaus, and went up to the summit of Wildhuser Schafberg via the south ridge. From Schäferhütte (1552 m) I followed the ridge on the left side, and not the marked trail. There are some rather steep grassy sections, which were now even more difficult due to sheep poop... I would say it's better to follow...

Magerrain is well described here on hikr already, and I just wanted to add some detail about my route which did not go past Erdisgulmen and not through the famous crack (german: die Spalte). I started from Maschgenkamm and hiked past Sächserseeli on a well-known trail. Then I went in the general direction of...