Tag: Switzerland
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Sion, Valais – Switzerland
Time stands still in Sion. I was walking in the main area of the old town. The area where the restaurants, cafes and shops are located. I was uninterested and decided to take the side alley to be away from the crowd. In these quiet alleys, I found myself wandering alone listening to soft chattering…
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Oberblegisee – Glarus, Switzerland
Destination: Oberblegisee (1422 m) Starting point: Brunnenberg (1000 m) Elevation: est. 422 m Distance: est. 6.1 km Duration: est. 4:25:37 Moving time: 1:48:49 Felt really good to go hiking second time in one week and no muscle aches! Sunday’s hike was kind of an easy one except that it was a really hot day. It…
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Seealpsee & Wildkirchli-Äscher – Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Destination: Seealpsee (1141 m) & Wildkirchli-Äscher (1477 m) Starting point: Wasserauen (868 m) Elevation: est 1043 m Distance: est. 6.5 km Duration: est. 5:09:31 Moving time: 2:10:14 Today is the second time we attempted Wildkirchli-Äscher, dubbed Top 10 most beautiful places in the world. Funny thing is that my in laws do…
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Switzerland Travel Guide (3 to 5 Days)
Where did we go? Säntis, Zürich & Rapperswil. Last week my family made a pit stop at our place while traveling from France to Italy. Before they arrive in Zürich, Switzerland, we were discussing where to bring them for sight seeing. They stayed for a short time. Only for 5 days before they continue their journey…
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Rehalp Zürich to Meilen (with Printable Map)
Destination: Meilen (1703 m) – Starting point: Rehalp (1273 m) – Elevation: est 207 m – Distance: est. 13.1 km – Duration: est. 5.02 hours | Moving time: 3.18 hours This is definitely an overdue post. This is suppose to be published on Easter Monday because we didn’t have any plans for the long weekend.…
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Day 3: Maggiatal / Valle Maggia – Ticino, Switzerland.
16TH – 18TH APRIL, 2017. Destination: Broglio – Mogno – Lago Sambuco – Fusio – Broglio >> READ: DAY 1 | DAY 2 << The end of a vacation is always sad, isn’t it? Whenever I am out on a vacation, I wish I don’t have to go home so quickly. There was only one…
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Day 2: Maggiatal / Valle Maggia – Ticino, Switzerland.
Destination: Broglio – Prato Sornico – Broglio Rundweg – Elevation: est 379 m – Distance: est. 7.9 km – Duration: est. 4:09:48 hours >> READ: DAY 1 | DAY 3 << 16TH – 18TH APRIL, 2017. We woke up in the morning feeling hopeful because the first day was positive. The weather was still amazing.…
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Flügenspitz Süd, Amden
Destination: Flügenspitz Süd, Amden (1703 m) – Starting point: Parkplatz Leistkammstrasse (1273 m)- Elevation: est 513 m – Distance: est. 7.7 km – Duration: est. 5.5 hours Weather was excellent on Sunday. Sunshine! It does feel like Mother Nature skipped Spring and went straight to summer. We wanted to hike up to Leistkamm 2101 meter…
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Bachtel, Zürcher-Oberland
HIKING BACHTEL, ZÜRCHER-OBERLAND 26TH MARCH, 2017. Destination: Bachtel-Kulm 1115m – Starting point: TCS Parkplatz Girenbad – Elevation: est 316m – Distance: est. 4.94 km – Duration: est. 2.13 hours (excl. 2 hours lunch). Data from Geo Tracker Android App Quite happy with this free app from https://geo-tracker.org/ 26TH MARCH, 2017. Destination: Bachtel-Kulm 1115m – Starting…
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Bernina Express across the Swiss Alps
If somebody, anybody ask me what to do or where to visit when they are in Switzerland, I would always suggest to take the Bernina Express panoramic train across Swiss Alps if their budget permits. The price is on the high side but trust me, it’s worth it. There is no better way to travel…