Category: Hiking
All hiking routes are in Switzerland unless otherwise specified in the title of the post.
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The Aletschgletscher Aussichtsweg loop trail is a 7 km hike with 500 m descent/ascent that starts at the Aletsch glacier viewpoint at the top of the Riederalp, Moosfluh cable car. This spectacular hike has amazing views of the Altesch Glacier almost the entire way.
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The Heidbüel-Tgantieni-Höhenweg trail is a 6 km trail with 300 m ascent and 460 decent that goes from the top of the Heidbüel gondola in Churwalden to the top of the Tgantieni chairlift in Lenzerheide.
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The hike from the Le Lignon parking area to Refuge de Sales and back in Sixt-Fer-á-Cheval/Passy Nature Park, France is 11 k long with about 700 m of ascent and decent. This hike has waterfalls, wildflowers, mountain views, wildlife, and a hut where you can get a hot lunch and a cold drink.
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This hike is 7 km long with 541 m of ascent and 237 m descent and starts in Melchsee-Frutt and ends at Planplatten (Alpen Tower.)
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This 6 km hike from the top of the Stanserhorn to the small town of Wirzweli has 102 m ascent and 749 m descent. The views on the trail are fantastic, however, the first half of this trail is very steep.
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The Waldrandweg is a 12 km hike with 200 m ascent and 420 descent that goes from Oberdorf SO to Grenchen. Along the way, this trail passes an old quarry where a large number of dinosaur tracks can be seen.
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Stage 20 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 12 km hike with 720 m ascent and 750 m descent that goes from Schwarzsee to Jaun. I loved this stage! The views were truly incredible!
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Stage 19 of the Alpine Panorama Trail (Route 3) is a 16 km hike with 660 m ascent and 740 m descent that goes from Guggisberg to Schwarzsee.
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This cherry blossom hike in canton Zug is 13 km long with 293 m ascent and 678 m descent and goes from Menzingen to Zug.
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The Thurgauer Rebenweg Trail is 14 k long with 240 m ascent and 300 m descent and goes from Oberneunforn to Frauenfeld. We also stopped at the Karthaus Ittingen, a former monastery and art museum.
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The Baselbieter Chirsiweg (Cherry Way) is an 11 km trail with 400 m ascent and 260 m decent that goes from Sommerau to Oltingen. We went in the opposite direction and had a lovely time. Although the cherry trees weren’t fully in bloom yet, we enjoyed two other highlights: a cave and a waterfall.
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The Curnius Snowshoe Loop is 6 km long with 337 m of ascent and descent. This trail starts at the Curnius mountain station which can be reached by either a small gondola from Laax or a chairlift from Falera.