Long days and stable weather: perfect conditions for another after-work sunset hike. We drive up to Mullernberg, where the restaurant is now permanently closed, so it's no problem to use the parking there. We hike up to the Hofalpli, where the ascent to the Fedensattel starts along the fence behind the alp buildings. There are...

This hike report is somewhat different than what I usually publish here on Hikr. Mostly because there are no mountains to be found here. But this hike reminded me of the fact that you don't necessarily need mountains for a stunningly beautiful landscape. (Living in Switzerland, you risk getting a little prejudiced about that...)...

"Möglichst lange oben bleiben, wo die Aussicht am schönsten ist. Mit spektakulären Tief- und Weitblicken zu beiden Seiten." So says t2star in the latest "4-seasons" Transa magazine. It might as well have been the motto of this 3-day Vorarlberg trek. Not only did we complete the sublime Walserkamm, we then crossed the Furkajoch...

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...

It's been a while since I've "reported" on Hikr. After some travelling in South-East Asia over the New Year, I have been enjoying the Swiss winter, including a number of ski touring trips. I'm still a beginner at ski touring, though. I'm currently just doing the easy routes that have been describedon Hikrdozens of times already. I...

The alpine hiking routes on Wageten, Brüggler and Chöpfenberg are rather popular and well-documented on Hikr. Therefore, this report mostly exists because of the photos, that showcase a fantastic atmosphere, with a mix of light clouds and sunshine. Moreover, we could witness a fascinating "inversion" of the snow line, with a...

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...

ES IST WIEDER HERBST - SCHNEESCHUHE, STEIGEISEN UND PICKEL VERGEBENS MITGENOMMEN. Bestes Bergwetter mit für die Jahreszeit eher hohen Temperatur und schon lange keine Schneefälle mehr! Bei diesen Bedigungen musste ich raus aber hatte leider nur einen Tag Zeit. So wählte ich den Tschuggen im Berner Oberland aus. Der Berg im...

I joined Sputnik for a hike onto the Tschuggen, of which he already published his own report. Different from Sputnik, I also explored the Tschuggen south ridge and added and ascent of the Lauberhorn to my day. The ascent of the Tschuggen via P. 2333 (nice photo spot) and the east ridge is relatively straight-forward. There...

After spending the morning on the Abendrot via ferrata, there was still time for a decent hike in the afternoon. For this purpose, I drove to the Faschinajoch and parked at the first hairpin on the southern side of the pass (nearby Hotel Domig). The hiking path crosses the Stutztobel (already some icy patches on the path here!)...

We had planned to drive to Cholschlag Vorsäss and start the hike there. However, unexpectedly, we find the road closed to normal traffic (at P. 917 when coming from Flums and at P. 774 when coming from Mels). I don't know if this is a permanent change, or if the road to Cholschlag is only open in summer? After some driving...

When I called to book the Riemenstalden bus (www.riemenstalden.com), there seemed to be some surprise at the other end of the line that anybody would want to use the bus at all. Indeed, the conditions on the Lidernen side look pretty unsuitable for both hiking and skiing and the cable car is not in service. But we have our eye on...

My second time doing the Marwees ridge. Last time, the clouds prevented me from getting any views from the summit. This time I was rewarded with great summit views, while everything lower down was covered by several layers of low cloud... ---- I pick at different approach route this time, starting in Wasserauen and reaching...

Via Kapf, Via Kessi, Abendrot Klettersteig, Wälder Klettersteig. Two different locations, with each two parallel sports via ferratas, short but intensive with grades ranging from D to E (ca. K5- to K6- on the Hüsler scale). All four could be ticked off in a single day, but I did them on two different occasions. Via Kessi and...

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...

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...

The Hexensteig is a fun and somewhat mysterious via ferrata above Chilcherberge, which is reachable by an exiting ride in a small cable car from Silenen (limited free parking at the cable car, more parking near the church). From the top station, we hike uphill in the direction of the Seewli, past an interesting shelter full of...

From Lauterbrunnen, we follow the hiking path that climbs the cliffs on the west side of the valley in the direction of Mürren. The path stays in the forrest (where we get to observe some chamois) and away from the cliffs, so the views are limited to the occasional glimpse of Eiger and Mönch through the trees. Those glimpses are...

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 Chrummfadeflue ridge is already well-documented here on Hikr (see e.g. Ka's report). Nevertheless, it's a very quiet route (the last entry in the Gustispitz log book is already 11 days old), especially when you compare it with the tourist magnets of Gantisch to the west and Stockhorn to the east. Since it had rained the day...