Over the Hahnenmoospass On the Via Alpina 1, Stage 15 from Adelboden to Lenk, I breathe deep knowing all the high passes are behind us. The Hohtürli and Sefinenfurgge are fading memories. Gone are the …
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Via Alpina Hikers: A New Breed of Stamp Collectors As I’m hiking the Via Alpina, a 230-mile trek through the Swiss Alps, I’ve picked up a new hobby—stamp collecting. No, I’m not collecting postage stamps. …
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Stage 14 – Kandersteg to Adelboden – Via Alpina 1 Kandersteg is another one of those Bernese Oberland towns that invites a longer stay. Coming down from the Öeschinensee you feel like you’re arriving in …
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Via Alpina – Stage 13 – Greisalp to Kandersteg Today we cross the highest pass on the Via Alpina—the Hohtürli. Like the Sefinenfurgge, our previous pass, the Hohtürli has never been a trade route. It’s …
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Via Alpina – Stage 12 – Lauterbrunnen to Griesalp This stage has so many highlights and so many options it’s hard to know where to start. It’s a long day—10 hours of hiking if you …
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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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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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