Piz Vallatscha gibt es in Graubünden zwei mal. Piz Vallatscha am Ofenpass wird wohl noch regelmässiger besucht. Piz Vallatscha am Lukmanierpass ist deutlich weniger bekannt. Auf Internet findet man nur Infos auf gr3000.ch sowie im eBook "Einsame Gipfelziele Graubünden". Auch in Strahlerkreisen hat der Berg offenbar ein wenig...

Die Seenplatte von Macun ist (nicht zuletzt dank dem Label "Nationalpark") ein beliebtes Wanderziel, auch wenn die Wanderung von Zernez bis Lavin (oder umgekehrt) recht lang ist, und nur auf der Zernez-Seite eventuell mit Alptaxi abgekürzt werden kann. Da ich eh noch kaum im Unterengadin unterwegs war, war diese Wanderung eine...

Day 1 Sertig Sand - Sertigpass - Passhöreli - Keschhütte 1350m ascent, 600m descent, 7h (very relaxed pace), PD- We keep a relaxed pace up the Chüealptal from Sertig Sand towards the Sertigpass. We observe two chamois trekking across the snow and get jealous of some skiers in descent, who are obviously enjoying themselves...

Until 2015, a cable car made the Fil de Cassons accessible to skiers in the Flims-Laax area. There are already big plans for a futuristic replacement cable car. However, in the meantime, the superb south-southwest slopes of the Fil de Cassons are much quieter, making them an interesting goal for a ski tour. Though there is snow...

Sassauna, Pfäwi, Lägend Sagettis, Hoch Sagettis, Girenspitz, Höchstelli and countless other small peaks in between. Linked together they make one of the most attractive grass/Schrofen ridges in Switzerland. Attractive because of the very consistent difficulty, always around T4, never much easier, but never much harder either....

The Arosa ski area might not seem like the most attractive setting for a hike. Still, as long as you don't walk through the middle of all of the infrastructure, there is some great scenery and plenty of opportunity for exploration. We made a loop (or rather: a near-perfect square) around the southern half of the ski area, visiting...

Almost a whole year after meeting Chrichen at the Hikr Treff, we finally meet up for our first hike together. We drive up towards Splügenpass, an area that is new to both of us. Our goal is the Pizzo Tambo north ridge. The information on the internet about this route is very limited. On Hikr there was only one report by...

Inspired by Bombo's report, we picked the Haldensteiner Calanda as an unusual hiking summit for mid-December. We were able to drive all the way up to Vazer Alp, on the steep and mostly unpaved toll road from Untervaz. The toll can be paid by text message, as explained by a sign at the Untervaz village end. The process is easy...

The path from Tenna onto the Piz Fess is marked white-red-white. The markings are rather sparse, and often only there where the path is obvious anyway... Still, in good visibility, it's hard to go wrong.We had not expected many other hikers on the mountain. The ascent of 1250m is considerable and there is a crispy layer of snow...

The SAC Alpinwandern/Gipfelziele guidebook describes a route over the Älpeltispitz that takes you "from Klosters Dorf to Klosters Platz in seven hours". Arriving by car, we make the hike slightly shorter by parking at the basin at ca. 1440m on the Alpenrösli road. From here, you can reach the Älpetlispitz on a nice circular...

How to get as far away from the Street Parade as possible, both geographically and in terms of atmosphere? A two day solo hike with bivouac in the Val Bregaglia seemed about right. The main inspiration for this route came from the Rother Selection "Schweiz 3000" guidebook, as well as from marmotta's 2012 Hikr report. Day 1...

The weather seems rather wet, but after looking at the rain radar, a dry spell of at least three hours seems to be available to us. Should be enough for the La Resgia via ferrata in Pontresina. The rock is still wet from earlier rainfall. This requires some extra care, especially on parts of the via ferrata that are less steep,...

The Piz Julier is one of the highest summits in Switzerland with an official (white-blue-white) hiking path to the top. The mountain is often included in via ferrata guidebooks, but it's certainly not a real via ferrata. There are some fixed chains (starting at ca. 3000m and increasing in frequency higher up), but it's perfectly...

You had to participate in the weather lottery, if you wanted to do any hiking this weekend. We gambled on the Büelenhorn and we hit the jackpot. A window of good weather allowed us to reach the summit with fabulous views. And yes, our luck turned in the end: a thunderstorm made us bail from the Stulsergrat and got us pretty wet...

Sankt Antonien is a quiet place right now. Last week's fresh snow has disappeared surprisingly quickly. A fewstubborn ski mountaineers are still venturing into the north slopes of the Geisstschuggen and the Hasenflüeli. The valley of the Aschariner Alp, however, is completely deserted, and gives possibilities for a very quiet...

The Arosa-Lenzerheide area is not supposed to be a quiet place in winter. However, the Tschiertschen ski area was still closed due to lack of snow and Arosa-Lenzerheide was also struggling to get the winter season going. We took advantage of the unusual quiet by doing a snow shoe hike onto the Parpaner Schwarzhorn, and indeed we...

The first climbing path for tourists from Fidaz via the Pinut onto the Flimserstein was already constructed in the early 20th century. In 2007, the route was completely renovated. The ladder route is now one of the easiest via ferratas in Switzerland; ideal for beginners who want to discover the concept of via ferrata without...

In summer, the Flüela Schwarzhorn has a reputation for being one of the most overcrowded 3000m summits, thanks to the easy ascent from the Flüelapass. However, after the first snow has fallen (and with Swiss people being called to vote in the elections) that picture changes dramatically. I had the whole mountain to myself.The...

A Hikr first ascent? Not very likely. Surely many people doing the Joriseen Rundweg would have visited the summit of P. 2820, an easy 5 minute detour from the Winterlücke. The west ridge of P. 2820, however, is a bit more interesting and probably almost never visited. So let's make a Hikr report out of it anyway... My original...

Taking a day off to escape the heat wave, the goal had to be somewhere high up in order to find cooler temperatures. The Piz Mitgel via ferrata had been opened last week, with the Savognin website recommending ice axe and crampons for the summit ascent. Fully equipped, we drove to the Plang la Curvanera car park at 1844m. The...