Experiencing the Swiss way of life with my legs, an iPhone, and a 360° camera.
Welcome to the Swiss Alps is the best way to introduce Segment 4 of the Alpine Panorama Trail. This section is dominated by the size and splendor of the Alpstein Massif and Mt. Säntis. Until this section and more specifically until the Risipass, the Alpstein has been the primary mountain view. After Risipass, the romantic…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 3, Appenzell–Schwägalp Length: 10 miles (16 km); Hiking time: 5.5 h; Ascent: 3,775 ft (1150 m); Descent: 1,900 ft (580 m); Fitness Level: Difficult. More about the 510 km Alpine Panorama Trail: https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/national-routes/route-03.html More about the 510 km Alpine Panorama Trail: https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/national-routes/route-03.html Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 3, #1 –…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 2 – Trogen to Appenzell Length: 8 miles (13 km); Hiking time: 4 h; Ascent: 1,900 ft (580 m); Descent: 2,300 ft (700 m); Fitness level: Medium. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 2, #1. Segment 2 starts in the town of Trogen. I give a history of the town in…
What actually makes Appenzeller® cheese unique? Is it the idyllic mountains, in which Appenzeller® cheese has been produced for more than 700 years? The traditional recipe and handicraft used by about 50 village cheese dairies? The secret herbal brine, with which it is treated? Or the culture, in which it is embedded? These are the…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 1 – Rorschach to Trogen Length: 10.5 miles (17 km); Hiking time: 5 h 45 min; Ascent: 3,600 ft (1100 m); Descent: 2,030 ft (620 m); Fitness level: Difficult. I stop at an idyllic local Swiss farm with a view of Lake Constance (Bodensee). I walk through the farm; past…
I start day 5 with some altitude effects and I end day 5 with a mountain rainstorm. It was all worth it for my final hike out to Kenosha Pass on Day 6. I camped at 11,000ft last night and the altitude has its effect on me in the morning. I may have filtered my…
Segment 4 gets us above the 10,000 ft mark for elevation and the thru-hike can officially begin. It’s always great to get up to altitude on any hike and Day 4 gets me there. Colorado Trail – Segment 4 – Rolling Creek TH to Long Gulch 16.6 Miles, Elevation Gain: 3,271 feet, Elevation Loss: 1,373…
Segment 3 of the Colorado Trail begins at the Little Scraggy Trailhead and ends uphill from the Rolling Creek Trailhead. Colorado Trail – Segment 3 – Little Scraggy TH to Rolling Creek TH 11.5 Miles, Elevation Gain: 2,482 feet, Elevation Loss: 753 feet Most of our videos are filmed in a full 360° arc, this…
Segment 2 of the CT begins at the South Platte River Trailhead, crossing over the South Platte River on the Gudy Gaskill Bridge. Watch the hike in 4K, 360° VR Video. Colorado Trail – Segment 2 – South Platte River TH to Little Scraggy TH 11.5 Miles, Elevation Gain: 2,482 feet, Elevation Loss: 753 feet…
The Colorado Trail is a premier thru-hiking (567 miles) trail in the USA. The CT is split into 28 Segments from Denver to Durango. These next few posts, all with 4K 360° VR Video, are a recap of my hike of the first 5 sections. Section 1 begins south of Denver at Waterton Canyon and section 5…