Visiting Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune in Burgundy, France + Three Museums in Beaune for Rainy Days
A few months ago I read an article on CNN about Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, the French Château with both a winery and …
Biking on the Voie des Vignes Trail from Beaune to Volnay in Burgundy, France
Over the fall break, we spent some time in Beaune, France in the heart of Burgundy wine country. Famous for its wines, …
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 …
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 …
Visiting the Jungfraujoch + Two Short Hikes in the Jungfrau/Grindelwald Region (2 Day Itinerary)
We recently spent the weekend in the Jungfrau region where we took the train up to the highest train station in the …
Hiking at Melchsee-Frutt – Bonistock Loop
The Bonistock loop is a 9.5 km hike with 396 m of ascent and descent that starts and ends in the small …
Hiking the Stoos Gratweg Trail from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock
The Stoos Gratweg is a short (4 km), not too difficult (380 m ascent, 400 m descent), mind-bogglingly stunning panoramic ridge trail …
Hiking the Kärpfbrugg Rundweg Trail from Schwanden (Mettmen)
The Kärpfbrugg Rundweg is a 7 km long loop trail with 400 m ascent/descent that takes you over the Kärpfbrugg, a 50 …
Hiking the Trans Swiss Trail: Summary
The Trans Swiss trail (National Route 2) is a 488 kilometer, 32 Stage trail that completely crosses Switzerland. It starts near the …
Hiking the Speer Summit Loop from Amden
The Speer Summit Loop hike from Amden is a 15 km hike with 700 M of ascent and 900m of descent. The …