Alps Hiking

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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It’s hard to describe how exciting it can be to find a bird’s feather. Especially when it comes from a rare or colourful species. Last week, I was bivouacking on a ridge at about 2200 …

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Stage 7 – Altdorf to Engelberg – As we moved westward from canton Glarus into canton Uri we arrived in the historic heartland of the Swiss Confederation. In 1291 Uri was one of the three …

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Stage 6 – Urnerboden to Altdorf Alpine Passes Here we are traversing Stage Six of the Via Alpina; it leads from Urnerboden to Altdorf. As the Via Alpina marches through Switzerland it crosses 14 classic …

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Stage 5 – Linthal (Braunwald) to Urnerboden After two back-to-back 14-mile days—both with over 5000 feet of vertical ascent—we (Elain and me) looked forward to today’s kinder, gentler terrain. Stage Five of the Via Alpina …

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Stage 4 – Elm to Linthal  On the trail of the Alpine ibex Today, we venture on the path from Elm to Linthal, we extend deeper into the Glarus Alps and enter the realm of …

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Stage Three (3) – Weisstannen to Elm As we hiked up from Sargans to Weisstannen, I thought the Weisstannental was one of the most beautiful alpine valleys I’d ever hiked in—But it gets even better …

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Stage 2 – Sargans to Weisstannen Along the Via Alpina trail, both Sargans and the adjoining town of Mels straddle the autoroute and are known locally for its sprawling shopping center. Make no mistake—we’re in …

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