Experiencing the Swiss way of life with my legs, an iPhone, and a 360° camera.
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…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 19 – Guggisberg to Schwarzsee. Length: 10 miles (16 km); Hiking Time: 5 h; Ascent: 2,175 ft (660 m); Descent: 2,425 ft (740 m); Fitness Level: Medium. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 19, #1 – Guggisberg to Schwarzsee. It’s early and I have morning views of the Alps from the town of…
I wrote a book detailing my long-distance hike across Switzerland on the Swiss National Hiking Route #3. This foreigner’s guidebook is available. I’ve included a section of the Preface below. “I selected the Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail because it follows along the front edge of the Alps. This is the seam between civilization and nature.…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 18 – Rüeggisberg to Guggisberg. Length: 10.5 miles (17 km); Hiking Time: 5.5 h; Ascent: 2,700 ft (820 m); Descent: 2,100 ft (640 m); Fitness Level: Medium. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 18, #1 – Rüeggisberg to Guggisberg. Today’s hike begins with a trip back in time to the ruins of…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 17 – Münsingen to Rüeggisberg. Length: 12 miles (19 km); Hiking Time: 6 h; Ascent: 3,125 ft (950 m); Descent: 1,850 ft (560 m); Fitness Level: Difficult. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 17, #1 – Münsingen to Rüeggisberg. I’m a big fan of big rivers and the Aare River in Switzerland…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 16 – Moosegg to Münsingen Length: 12 miles (19 km); Hiking Time: 5 h; Ascent: 1,450 ft (440 m); Descent: 2,825 ft (860 m); Fitness Level: Medium. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 16, #2 – Moosegg to Münsingen. The hike out of Moosegg has a 150 ft. incline to Blasenflue Peak.…
Welcome to the Emmentaler Cheese producing area of Switzerland. Emmentaler Cheese is a medium-hard, Swiss mountain variety with extra tartness. Dating back to the 1200s, Emmentaler is a key ingredient in Fondue and other classic cheese-oriented dishes. Emmentaler, along with Gruyere, are the two most globally known Swiss styles. I love a good Appenzeller and…
Timelapse video of hiking in Switzerland. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 14 – Napf Peak to Lüderenalp. Today’s hike is mostly downhill and through several forests. From the hotel, you can see a rock cliff to the west. Stage 14 hikes behind that cliff and then comes out on the other side. It’s an interesting…