Blog Posts:
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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.
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Visiting Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune in Burgundy, France + Three Museums in Beaune for Rainy Days
Located near Beaune, France, Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune is a Château with a winery and the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.
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Biking on the Voie des Vignes Trail from Beaune to Volnay in Burgundy, France
While in Beaune, France in the heart of Burgundy wine country, we went for a short bike ride (only 10.5 k) on the Voie des Vignes (Vinyard Way) trail from Beaune to Volnay and back.
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Hiking the Alpine Panorama Trail – Stage 2 Trogen to Appenzell
Stage 2 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 13 km trail with 560 m ascent and 700 m descent that goes from Trogen to Appenzell.
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Hiking the Alpine Panorama Trail – Stage 1 Rorschach to Trogen
Stage 1 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 18 km trail with 1150 ascent and 660 descent that goes from Rorschach to Trogen.
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Visiting the Jungfraujoch + Two Short Hikes in the Jungfrau/Grindelwald Region (2 Day Itinerary)
While in the Jungfrau region, we took the train up to the highest train station in the world at the Jungfraujoch and we went on two short hikes – a loop hike from Grindlewald First to the Bachalpsee, and a point-to-point hike from Kleine Scheidegg to Alpiglen.