Blog Posts:
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Hiking the Alpine Panorama Trail – Stage 4 Schwägalp to Stein, SG + Visit to Säntis Peak
Stage 4 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 12 km long trail with 500 m ascent and 1000 m descent that goes from Schwägalp to Stein, SG. We also did two side stops – a trip up to the top of Säntis and a stop at the Säntis Cheese Factory.
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Hiking Along the Walensee – Quinten to Weesen + Seerenbach Waterfall Viewpoint
The hiking route from Quinten to Weesen along Lake Walen is 11 km with about 400 m of ascent/descent and includes a viewpoint of one of the tallest in Switzerland (Seerenbach Falls).
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Hiking the Dreiland Wanderweg: Summary
A summary of hiking the complete Dreiland Wanderweg, Chemin des Trois Pays, or Three Country Trail (Trail 67), a 43 km long, three-stage trail that explores the border triangle between Switzerland, Germany, and France.
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Hiking the Dreiland Wanderweg – Stage 3 Haltingen, Germany to Basel, Schifflände
Stage 3, the last stage of the Dreiland Wanderweg, is 9 km with 80 m ascent and 100 m descent and goes from Haltingen, Germany back to the start of the hike at Basel, Schifflände.
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Hiking the Dreiland Wanderweg – Stage 2 Riehen, Hörnli Grenze to Haltingen, Germany
Stage 2 of the Dreiland Wanderweg is 19 km with 640 m ascent and 610 m descent and goes from Riehen, Hörnli Grenze in Switzerland to Haltingen, Germany.
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Hiking the Zürich Flughafen-Rundweg (Airport Loop) Trail
The Zürich-Flughafen Rundweg trail is a 17 km long trail with 110 m ascent/descent that makes a complete loop around the Zürich Airport.
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Hiking the Dreiland Wanderweg – Stage 1 Basel, Schifflände to Riehen, Hörnli Grenze
Stage 1 of the Dreiland Wanderweg or Three Country Trail (Trail 67) is 16 km with 200 m ascent and 190 m descent and goes from the Schifflände boat port in Basel to the Riehen, Hörnli Grenze bus stop on the border with Germany.
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Winter Hiking at Amden – Arvenbüel to Vorder Höhi
Winter hiking route 191, the Vorder-Höhi-Weg, is a 7 km with 380 m ascent/descent groomed snow hiking trail that starts at the Amden, Arvenbüel bus stop, heads up to the Vorder Höhi and then returns on the same path.
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Winter Hiking at Melchsee-Frutt – The Tannalp Loop
The Tannalp winter hiking trail is 9 km long and makes a loop from Frutt Dorfli through the upland plateau past the Tannalp reservoir to the small village of Tannalp and back. With only 220 m of ascent and descent, this is fairly easy hike is a great way to enjoy the winter wonderland landscape.
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Blue Cheese and Pecan Stuffed Dates
Blue cheese and pecan stuffed dates are an easy, make-ahead appetizer that always adds a bit of elegance to your table.
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Repeat Roundup 2023
A list of the hiking, biking, and rafting trips that already had a post on the blog that I did again in 2023 just for fun.
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Hiking the Alpine Panorama Trail – Stage 3 Appenzell to Schwägalp
Stage 3 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 16 km trail with 1150 m ascent and 580 m descent that goes from Appenzell to Schwägalp.