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 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...

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...

This is one of the classic T4 hikes, good for an introduction to alpinism, and certainly preferable for a first T4 compared to a grassy one like Wiggis. It is also less tiring and more accessible than other T4s like Haute Cime.   The access point is through Glarus. Then one can:   (1) Walk up from 500m....

  Start: Rhodannenberg (Klöntal) 848m - bus from Glarus. End: Obsersee 992m - no bus. Hitchike or walk. Climb: 1622m/1486m Distance: 12km Time: 7:13. GPS Map Photographic Album   The Wiggis is a prominent grassy peak in the Glarus alps. There are many ways to reach it, but I took the path...

A 5Km long, 800m climb.   The first 400m from Le Siesso to Lac du Tuno are very easy. The remaining climb from the south side was  steep, but at the same time extremely safe, with the trail navigating easily through rock barriers.  There was some snow on the northen slopes.

A great hike with fantastic views, getting progressively more difficult. The first part of the route is easy: a wide, flat trail, gently going upwards. It follows the cliffside and thus offers a great view over the valley. It also offers a great initial conditioning for looking down extremely steep slopes. The...

Climb (1100m, 2.5 hours) Chateau d'Oex (958m), via Refuge Les Choucas. Descent (1180m, 1.5 hours) To Rossiniere (891m). I wanted to do this hike running whenever possible, so I packed light and only made small pauses. For a normal hiking pace, add 50% more time. The normal route is steep, but easy...

We started from Van d'en Haut, a camping site. After 500m (1h) of moderate climbing, we reached the lake and the restaurant for a refreshment. Half an hour later, we started to the top. The path around the lake is pleasant and easy, with many friendly cows. The next hour and a half to col de Susanfe requires traversing a deep...

Parpaner Rothorn (2899m) Start: Parpan Obertor (1515m) Peak: Parpaner Rothorn East Peak (2899m) End: Lai (1473m) Route: https://goo.gl/RhUakV Full photos: https://goo.gl/photos/KtoKk2RJiQKwf6VE9   I've been looking for a higher altitude hike around Zurich for a while, and one that...

I decided to do a quick run around the Garichti reservoir. The access was not difficult, but I decided to get a Mobility car from Glarus to Mettmen for better flexibility. I started off on the west side, with a view to perhaps following the ridge of Matzlen, but in the end I followed the T2 path that's a bit lower. This is not...

Photos This was a vaguely planned walk towards Grischsattel. Possible options included Mittaghorn (aka Mittetaghorn), Piz Grisch (aka Laaxer Stockli) and Ofen, with two possible routes to Piz Grisch, either from the west or via Grischsattel. We were also unsure of whether to cross to Grisons or go back to Elm. The difficulty...

I had planned to try Mutteristock for this week. The normal path (R.155) is a classic T3, with varied landscape including fields, forests, scree and rock fields. However, I wanted to try one of the alternative paths (R.156[-/a/b/c]) from the West side. The problem is, most of these paths are described very briefly in the SAC...

A quick climb of Bützi and ascent to the ridge (skipping Stockflue) and then down to Goldau. The descent from Bützi was delicate, in contrast to the ascent which was steep, but essentially just walking. The first section of the descent was on a steep rock secured with steel cables. There were plenty of good...

Started from Wasserauen and took the easy path to Seealpsee, them climbed to Mesmer and to the northen route towards Santis. Snow fields started around 1900m but they were easy to navigate with my trail running shoes and an ice axe (poles would have been adequate too). Later the snow started becoming deeper and progress was...

I had about 4 hours to spare and decided to try another path towards Saentis. Starting from Wasserauen again, I took the path south of Seealpsee. It was a good choice, as the views overlooking the lake were spectacular. The other advantage of this route is that the path is comfortably steep so I could run for long sections. Mosf...

I decide to go and try going around Alp Sigel and maybe climbing up to Bogartenluecke and going up to the ridge. There was rather a bit more snow than I expected, even from the beginning. I had packed poles, axe and crampons. The most useful thing was the poles this time, since the paths were not very steep but the snow was a bit...

It was a nice day, so I had a couple of hours to go to Gössigenhöchi. Unfortunately the trailhead was icy and I could neither drive nor ski on it. So I walked 1.5km (30 minutes) on my boots. Finally I strapped on my skis and climbed up for the first time in almost four years. The skis and skins still worked, thankfully. The snow...

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...

Got the second train from St. Gallen and arrived at 7:45 at Wasserauen. For this walk, I packed a light bag and telescopic poles: I thought I might need the extra stability since my ankle was not back to full strength yet. (It took me two weeks to start running again after the sprain, and it still complains when going downhill)...