One of the most wonderful things of hiking through the Alps are the wild flowers. In summer, petals displaying all colours of the rainbow fill up mountain meadows everywhere, and hikers will find countless different …
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Via Alpina – Stage 11 – Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen OK—This is where I break rank from the Via Alpina 1 on the Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen path. If you haven’t already guessed, I’m not the purest …
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At this time of year, colourful eyebrights (Euphrasia) brighten up many hiking trails in the Alps, but don’t be fooled by these cute little flowers. Eyebrights are little thieves and parasitic plants. They use their …
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Via Alpina – Stage 10 – Meiringen to Grindelwald Compared to other towns along the Via Alpina, Stage 10’s Meiringen doesn’t look like typical Bernese Oberland town, much less a hiking haven or ski resort—and …
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Via Alpina – Stage 9– Engstlenalp to Meiringen It’s reassuring to start a hike from Engstenalp to Meiringen and see the trail strung out along the mountainside for several miles ahead. Today’s route starts by …
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If you see a ringed alpine chough while hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc, please take a photo, mark the GPS location and send it to contact@creamontblanc.org. This way you can help scientists to learn …
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Every great hike in Italy ends with gelato. At least that’s the way it feels when I’m hiking in the Dolomites. So as we hike in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, I wasn’t expecting the …
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Via Alpina – Stage 8 – Engelberg to Engstlenalp The Via Alpina stage from Engelberg to Engstlenalp offers lots of options. There are cable cars from Engelberg to Trübsee, from Trübsee to the Jochpass, and …
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