Blog Posts:
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 9 Laupen to Bern
At 25 km, stage 9 of the Trans Swiss trail is a long hike (the “official” hike is 22 km, but then it is another 3 km to walk to the train station). Fortunately, with only 400 m ascent and 360 m descent, it isn’t a very difficult hike.
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Hiking the 5-Seen-Wanderung at Pizol + Mountain Carts
The very popular Pizol 5-Seen-Wanderung (or 5-lakes Hike) is an absurdly beautiful trail with gorgeous lakes and amazing expansive panoramas. According to one source, this hike it is 11k with 553 ascent and 911 m descent.
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Hiking the Gemmipass – Leukerbad (Gemmibahn) to Kandersteg (Sunnbüel)
The Gemmipass is a historic mountain passage connecting Canton Valais and Canton Bern, which, has been used since ancient times (coins from the Roman empire have been found here). The hike is about 8.5 km with about 80 m of ascent and 480 m of decent along well maintained gravel paths.
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Rafting the Rhône River – Sierre
A fun and exciting white water rafting trip on the Rhône river in Canton Valais, Switzerland.
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Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 8 Murten to Laupen
Stage 8 of the Trans Swiss trail is a 15 km long hike with 280 m of ascent and 250 m of descent. The trail goes from Murten to Laupen and it is a fairly easy walk through fields, forest, and small towns.
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Hiking the Monte Tamaro – Monte Lema Traverse
The hike between Monte Tamaro and Monte Lema is an absolutely spectacular trail with stunning views the entire way. At about 13 km and 753 m ascent and 717 m decent, (without the optional peak climbs) it isn’t easy and it takes a bit of planning to do.
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Biking Locarno to Maggia
On a quick weekend trip to Ticino, we rented bikes and biked a portion of stage 2 of the Percorsa Valle Maggia (bike route 31).
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Rosemary Lemon Olive Oil Shortbread
This rosemary lemon olive oil shortbread is a perfect easy vegan dessert and after making it once, I knew I would be making it again and again.
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Using the “Language Learning with Netflix” Plugin for Chrome
To practice my german, I’ve been watching german tv shows on Netflix. To get the most out of each show I watch, I’ve started watching them using the Chrome browser with the Language Learning with Netflix plugin.
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Hiking the Chüebodensee Loop at Elm + Mountain Carts
The Chüebodensee loop hike at Elm is a 8 km hike with approximately 640 m of ascent and decent. This moderately challenging trail leads up to the Chüebodensee, a small alpine lake.
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One Year Blogiversary
Happy one-year Blogiversary to me!Time to check in on how it’s been going.
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Hiking the Goldauer – Bergsturzspur Loop
The Goldauer – Bergsturzspur Loop (route 828) is an 8km long hike with 540 m elevation change. This hike takes you through the Goldau landslide area.