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....

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...

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....

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.

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...

Wissmilen (2483 m) from Maschgenkamm A nice and easy hike from Maschgenkamm to Wissmilen, passing Alp Fursch on the way. The most difficult section is after Wissmilenpass, on the way up towards Wissmilen. There it is a bit rugged and rocky terrain, partially a bit exposed as well (T3). But it all follows a marked red and white...

5-lakes hike plus Pizol peak (2844 m) The 5 lakes hike (5-Seen Wanderung) in the Pizol area is well known, so I will not describe it in more detail. Usually people may start at the Pizol lodge and walk from the Wildsee lake down. However, I started at Gaffia, and went from theBaschalvasee lake upwards. After reaching Wildsee, I...

Hinderrugg (2306 m) from Unterwasser Nice hike from Unterwasser to Hinderrugg and Chäserrugg, followed by a walk on Rosenböden. The hike from Unterwasser to Hinderrugg means 1400 m of elevation gain, and took about 3 hours with a good pace. The following hike to Chäserrugg and walk on Rosenböden is not included in the time...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Hike from St. Margrethenberg to Fürggli and then up to Ragolerberg P.1483 with the boys. On the way back down we stopped at Stefis Bergwirtschaft. Unfortunately what we ordered got served to someone else and we had to wait an eternity to get some sausages with bread. Not a place I want to go back to. But a nice area for a short...