Category: Hiking

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 29 – Chavannes-de-Bogis to Genéve. Length: 17 miles (27 km);  Hiking Time: 6.5 h;  Ascent: 925 ft (280 m);  Descent: 1,200 ft (360 m);  Fitness Level: Hard.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 29, #1 – Chavannes-de-Bogis to Genéve. The trail essentially begins on the French border near the Lac de Divonne.…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 28 – Nyon to Chavannes-de-Bogis. Length: 5.6 miles (9 km);  Hiking Time: 2 h;  Ascent: 500 ft (150 m);  Descent: 300 ft (90 m);  Fitness Level: Easy.  Segment 28 introduction and some views of Nyon. Sometimes forests are the best hot weather defense. I stop for an exploration of my favorite…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 27 – Aubonne to Nyon. Length: 18.75 miles (30 km);  Hiking Time: 7.5 h;  Ascent: 1,775 ft (540 m);  Descent: 2,175 ft (660 m);  Fitness Level: Hard.  I’m walking through Aubonne and I stop for a special pastry. I will return to Aubonne because I enjoyed it. Aubonne to Nyon. Great…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 26 – Morges to Aubonne. Length: 12.5 miles (20 km);  Hiking Time: 5 h;  Ascent: 1,250 ft (380 m);  Descent: 800 ft (240 m);  Fitness Level: Medium.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 26, #1 – Morges to Aubonne. Starting in Morges, I had a wonderful crape lunch along the main street…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 25 – Lausanne to Morges. Length: 8 miles (13 km);  Hiking Time: 3 h;  Ascent: 200 ft (60 m);  Descent: 200 ft (60 m);  Fitness Level: Easy.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 25, #1 – Lausanne to Morges. Dating back 2,000 years, the Romans used Lausanne as a trading post. I…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 24 – Vevey to Lausanne. Length: 12 miles (19 km);  Hiking Time: 5 h;  Ascent: 1,250 ft (380 m);  Descent: 1,450 ft (440 m);  Fitness Level: Easy.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 24, #1 – Vevey to Lausanne. Vevey boasts a famous history as the founding place of Milk Chocolate and…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 23 – Les Paccots to Vevey. Length: 12 miles (19 km);  Hiking Time: 6 h;  Ascent: 2,150 ft (660 m);  Descent: 4,275 ft (1300 m);  Fitness Level: Difficult.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 23, #1 – Les Paccots to Vevey. I spend some time exploring Les Paccots. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail,…

Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. Length: 10 miles (16 km);  Hiking Time: 5 h;  Ascent: 3,100 ft (950 m);  Descent: 2,000 ft (600 m);  Fitness Level: Difficult.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #1 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I’m hiking out of Gruyères and past La Maison de Gruyère, the…

Length: 14 miles (22 km);  Hiking Time: 6 h;  Ascent: 1,775 ft (540 m);  Descent: 2,625 ft (800 m);  Fitness Level: Difficult.  Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 21, #1 – Jaun to Gruyères. Hiking past the Jaun waterfall is a great way to start the day. I like this town and the unknown cheese I…

Length: 7.5 miles (12 km); Hiking Time: 4 h; Ascent: 2,375 ft (720 m); Descent: 2,500 ft (760 m); Fitness Level: Medium on a good day.  wiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 20, #1 – Schwarzsee to Jaun. The lake path that begins this stage is a wide, gravel trail and part of a circular lake…