Okt 18
Obwalden   T5+ II  
14 Okt 17
Schafnase NW ridge + Rossflue
The northwest ridge on the Schafnase summit of the Giswilerstock is a popular route on Hikr, and rightfully so. The nearby Glaubenbielen pass means that you can complete a worthwhile and challenging scrambling route in less than 3 hours. Including the traverse of the Rossflue gives you even more fun, while the total time stays...
Publiziert von Stijn 18. Oktober 2017 um 19:07 (Fotos:52 | Kommentare:1 | Geodaten:1)
Apr 2
Obwalden   T5 II  
1 Apr 17
Tomlishorn SW ridge + Widderfeld Stollenloch
I got together a group of four hikers for a scramble on the Tomlishorn south west ridge (also sometimes known as "Tomlishorn south ridge" or "Tomligrat"). Representing Hikr, after she responded to my post in the "Treffpunkt" community, was Domino. In 2009, ironknee had to write "der Südwestgrat des Tomlishorn ist auf hikr noch...
Publiziert von Stijn 2. April 2017 um 12:22 (Fotos:63 | Geodaten:1)
Okt 5
Obwalden   T5 II  
1 Okt 16
Europaleiter, Haupt, Hochstollen
Hikr-Treff 2016; the first Hikr meetup where I participate. Uncertain about how long the weather would remain stable, I decided to start hiking straight away upon arrival in Melchsee-Frutt on Saturday morning, and only meet up with the other Hikrs later on. Or maybe I would run into some of them on the mountain? ---- From...
Publiziert von Stijn 5. Oktober 2016 um 18:20 (Fotos:79 | Geodaten:1)
Jul 10
Obwalden   T5- I  
9 Jul 16
Brienzergrat XL (Kaiserstuhl OW - Harder Kulm)
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...
Publiziert von Stijn 10. Juli 2016 um 16:45 (Fotos:87 | Kommentare:4 | Geodaten:1)
Okt 22
Obwalden   K4  
19 Okt 14
Rigidalstock Klettersteig (+ Brunnistöckli and Zittergrat)
If you wanted a quiet a quiet hike on Sunday, you might as well have walked up and down Zürich's Bahnhofstrasse. There could not have been many people left in the city, so many went into the mountains to enjoy the weather!   Back in July 2013, the Rigidalstock was my first Swiss via ferrata. It's also the first one...
Publiziert von Stijn 22. Oktober 2014 um 19:35 (Fotos:28)
Okt 21
Obwalden   T5 I  
18 Okt 14
Engelberger Rotstock and Wissigstock
With a fabulous weather forecast and not really feeling like doing another solo hike, an event on the meetup.com group "Zürich Hike & Outdoor" headed for the Engelberger Rotstock came at the perfect time. I signed up for the opportunity to meet some new hikers and do a route that was on my wish list anyway. In a group of...
Publiziert von Stijn 21. Oktober 2014 um 19:42 (Fotos:53)
Okt 14
Obwalden   T5 II  
12 Okt 14
The Pilatus range from Stansstad to Gfelle
Crossing the entire Pilatus range from east to west, from Stansstad to Gfellen, has been a project lingering in my mind for quite a while. I'd call it "Pilatus extreme and ultra long", except for the fact that Tobi already coined this term for a hike that's even twice as long as mine! Respect! Still, my 2600m of ascent and ca....
Publiziert von Stijn 14. Oktober 2014 um 20:33 (Fotos:95 | Kommentare:4)
Okt 26
Obwalden   K4  
26 Okt 13
Fürenwand Klettersteig
Many thanks to the warm Föhn winds for chasing away the snow to higher altitudes again. It meant that lots of options were still open for this sunny late October Saturday. I decided to do the Fürenwand Klettersteig in Engelberg. With five via ferratas, Engelberg is the self-proclaimed "Klettersteig Eldorado" of Switzerland....
Publiziert von Stijn 26. Oktober 2013 um 18:12 (Fotos:28)
Aug 12
Obwalden   K3  
11 Aug 13
Graustock Klettersteig
With the SBB "Vier Seen Wanderung Sommer-Hit" special offer, you get a train to Engelberg, cable car/ski lift to Jochpass, cable car down from Melchsee-Frutt, Postauto from Stöckalp to Sarnen and a train back home, all at 50% off. That means only 28.80 CHF from Zürich HB (with Halbtax) for the whole shebang. Pretty good...
Publiziert von Stijn 12. August 2013 um 21:46 (Fotos:54)
Jul 16
Obwalden    
6 Jul 13
Rigidalstock Klettersteg
After a cancelled plan to do the Klettersteig in Braunwald two weeks earlier (due to the weather), this ended up being my first via ferrata in Switzerland. Through CouchSurfing I met up with four others. First, the Engelberg-Ristis cable car, immediately providing great view of the town of Engelberg with its monastry and the...
Publiziert von Stijn 16. Juli 2013 um 14:17 (Fotos:27)