SAC Toggenburg was arranging a similar 2-day tour on the 23rd, but I could not join, so I though to do this in one day, since the weather was good. I decided to cross the whole mountain plain of Flumseberg. To me it seemed doable: about 1500m of climb and 20km of distance, so somewhat less than marathon in total effort. I took...

This is the first large group hike I organised. I knew that some of the participants were able to hike on steep terrain for long distances, while some of the others only had limited capacity. There were also a lot of constraints on the dates. So I ended up selecting Calanda Hut as the interim goal. The idea was for the weakest...

(This route was originally suggested by SAC-SG) Starting from Rhodannenberg, follow the road, then climb sharply north after about 1km. The way is mainly through on the south side through forest and pastures, over a steep path via Lochstafel, and then Schiiterboeden. At that point, one leaves the mountain trail and turns...

West of Livadi, there is a large mountain plateau. This can be reached over many routes, none of which are clear paths. This describes one of the routes, from the east side, over one of the pinnacles. Follow the road from Livadi, until you reach a staircase going next to a house. Then follow a faint path, until you reach a...

There are three main routes to Petrias. The easiest and longest is over the NW, through dense low vegetation. It is slightly shorter to use the south flank, following the faint path north of the chapel at the pass. There are also two small peaks south of the chapel which are interesting to scramble on. However, the SE ridge is the...

West of Kavala there is a set of trails through forest, shrub and rocks. Here are some exploratory traces. They are all done early in the morning, and last no more than 2 hours, due to the heat.

This was my ... fifth visit to this mountain, with the excuse of putting in a new summit book (I left the old one there, I don't know who has to pick it up). Route Description Getting to the saddle. The first part of the hike is over fields, and then next to a stream with waterfalls (T1). When you exit that area, you walk...

This is a nice hike on my commute route (5m from Biel) , so I thought I'd tackle it. After a short walk on a road and through a tunnel, you arrive at a cairn. It is easy to miss the entrance to the path, but it is marked with some small blue/white markings. The way through the forest is steep and a bit slippery, but I was...

I went up Mottel Goggeien... at least the climbing block (II?). Immediately aftewards, an exposed narrow passage followed. I had exhausted my willpower reserves at that point and turned back, but I think there was a possible easier route. I will be back.

This is the fourth time I've been here recently, and the first time it was not thoroughly wet, so I decided to climb over the ridgeline. The ground still relatively wet, but the rocks were dry, so not too slippery overall. At the parking lot just before the Ferme Robert, there is a small sign 'Chemin de Chomeurs' behind which...

There was snow up high, and I always wanted to try Selun. There was not a lot of snow in the valley, so instead of carrying the skis all the way to the snowline, I decided to unpack my old snowshoes. I wanted to try it first on snowshoes as well, before committing myself to a ski attempt, perhaps next year. Now, that was not a...

Started off a bit late yesterday morning. When I arrived at Stein it started raining heavily. I went up on the west side, partly on roads, and then finally reached snow at 1000m or so. The ascent was mostly OK, though the snowdrifts were really deep in places, and I had trouble moving quickly. My kick-turns are also not up to...

The first true tour of the season, after a bunch of descents on most of the regional pistes, and one trial tour that was mainly on the pistes of Sellamatt and Chaeserrugg. I was at a point where all red runs were done comfortably, even if not very quickly - though I must say that the freeride section at Chaeserrugg left me most...

This is a classic hike, well-recommended. it is at least a T4+, and while not technically difficult, it requires some experience [1]. Starting at Saentisbahn, easy walk/jog to Potersalp, then climb on narrow dirt path through moderately steep grassy slopes. This section is easy if it is not very wet: otherwise, muddy conditions...

This is a nice, varied hike, with parts in dense green forest (T2), dirt tracks, scree (T3), and some optional scrambling over blocks with only little exposure, if one is so inclined.The main hazards are slipping on the gravel or being carried away by a strong wing gust. Starting from the village of Steni (buses run at 6:00 and...

I tried to go to the famous Naseloecher. It seems like an interesting T4 tour, with a couple of key points being protected with wires. In fact, the first time I was at Alpstein, I tried this route, but it was far too muddy to proceed. This time the conditions were very good. The sun was already high at 8:20, and it all looked dry...

Though to do a quick hike to somewhat challenging terrain with an easy climbing effort. I remember Goggeien mentioned on hikr as interesting, so set off for there, without much preparation. The SAC guide says it's a light scramble to the top. I made it to the saddle after about one hour from Stein. Then I took it easy. The...

This was a group hike with the SAC, the first one I actually tried. Originally the plan was to follow an easy route from Wildhaus to Bruelisau, but the plan was changed to climb up the T4 to the junction between Rotsteinpass and Altmasattel, before continuing to Bruelisau. I decided to follow, but return to Wildhaus, because...

I decided to try Silberplatten. I had my inov-8 shoes and an axe instead of poles, which I find more convenient on steeper ground. The initial ascent was easy, with some steeper bits that were secured. The way to the foot of SIlberplatten was simple. SIlberplatten looked imposing close up, but actually getting to the top was...

The snow reports were uncertain, so I took full snow snowshoe gear to get up to Stockberg, starting from Stein. Initially it was mostly mud and fields, but soon I hit some snow. The snow was not quite deep enough to use the snowshoes, at least initially, but still managed to be annoying for boots. Visibility was nearly zero when I...