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Hiking the Nordspitz Panorama Trail from Bargen
The Nordspitze Panoramweg trail (14 km, 520 ascent/descent) is a loop trail starting in Bargen that takes you past the most northern point in Switzerland. Much of the trail is along the Swiss/German border and the trail crosses over into Germany at several points.
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Hiking at Atzmännig – The Chrüzegg Panorama Trail + Alpine Slide
The Chrüzegg Panorama trail at Atzmännig is Bergstation -> Chrüzegg -> Talstation. This 7 km trail has 190 m of ascent and, 520 m descent. It starts at the top of the chair lift and then winds its way back to the parking lot by walking along the top of the arena.
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Hiking the Charcoal and Burbank Loop Trails at Yokun Ridge Reserve near Lenox, MA, USA
We wrapped up our time in Massachusetts on our USA trip with a hike on two trails, the Charcoal Trail (3.2 km, ascent/descent 160 m) and the Burbank Trail (5.5 km, ascent/descent 210 m, in the Yukon Ridge reserve near Lenox.
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Hiking the Shaker Loop Trail near Pittsfield, MA, USA
The Shaker Loop trail is 10.5 km long with 355 m ascent and descent. This loop took us through the Pittsfield State Forest reserve and past some historical points of interest for the Shaker religious order.
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Hiking the Goat Peak View Loop Trail at Mount Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, MA, USA
While taking a trip back to the US to visit family and friends, we went out for a short loop hike at Mount Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The trail we did was the Goat Peak View loop trail, a lovely forest hike up to an observation tower with 360 degree views.
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Hiking the ZBB Trail Suggestion #12 from Zugerberg to Baar + Höllgrotten Cave Tour
The ZBB Trail Suggestion #12 is one of the long trail suggestions found on the Zugerberg Bahn (ZBB) website. This 13 km trail has about 208m ascent and 550 m descent. It starts at Zugerberg, Bergstation and ends at the Baar train station.
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Hiking the Creux du Van Loop Trail
The Creux du Van Loop Trail is a 14 km hike with approximately 780 m of ascent and decent. This moderately challenging trail leads up to the Creux du Van, a large semi-circular rock cliff. The Creux du Van is a completely natural formation shaped solely by ice, erosion, and rain, and an impressive sight.
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Hiking the Tüfelschilen–Schauenberg Trail – Kollbrunn to Elgg
The Tüfelschilen–Schauenberg Trail (16 km, 640 m ascent and descent ) goes from Kollbrunn to Elgg passing through a mossy abandoned quarry, ancient guardhouse ruins, and a pretty ravine with a babbling brook and little waterfalls.
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Hiking the Lägern Ridge Trail – Dielsdorf to Baden
The Lägern Ridge Trail (14 km, approximately 583 m ascent and descent ) goes from Dielsdorf to Baden and along the way traverses an exposed narrow rocky ridge.
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Visiting the Swiss Camera Museum, Alimentarium Food Museum, and The Fork in Vevey
In Vevey, we stopped by The Fork sculpture, visited Alimentarium, a museum about food, visited the Swiss Camera Museum, a museum all about cameras, and then took a partially lake-side walk back to Montreux.
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Visiting Château de Chillon and Queen – The Studio Experience near/in Montreux
In Montreux, we visited Château de Chillon, took a pleasant stroll along the lake shore and then visited Queen – The Studio Experience, an exhibit entirely dedicated to the band Queen and lead singer Freddy Mercury, at the Barrière casino.
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Hiking at Sattel Hochstuckli – The Engelstock Loop Trail
For a winter hike with great views, the Engelstock Loop Trail is an excellent choice. At 5k with 148 m of ascent and descent and with several restaurants along the way to choose from, we found this loop made for a very relaxing day out. And, it is also a fantastic hike in the summer!