Heididorf: visiting the world’s most famous Swiss girl
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“Heidi, Heidi, Deine Welt sind die Berge…” every time our youngest hears the famous opening song of the cartoon series on the TV screen, she immediately sits down on the…
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12 Best Fall hikes in canton Bern – with no mountain transport required
Meteorologically, fall arrived on September 1, and believe me, if there’s anything better than hiking in the summer, it’s hiking in the fall! The beautiful warm colors all around, the…
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Gantrisch Nature Park: On the Gantrisch Loop Trail
My third solo hike this season. Wow! After the route from Sumiswald via Trachselwald Castle to Lützelflüh and the descent from Mt. Niesen, I chose the Gantrisch Nature Park for…
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Bad Weissenburg: hiking in the Niedersimmental for spa history
You often ask me where I get inspiration for our trips. And I answer that very often I get inspired by what “pops up” on social media. This was no…
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From the Lueg to Affoltern i.E.: The Emmental hiking classic with a twist
I think that for anyone who would like to visit Emmental, the Lueg lookout and the cheese factory in Affoltern is simply a “must-see” place. You can easily drive from…
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Hiking with kids: through the Areuse Gorge
I admit that as we approached the start of the route that would lead us to the iconic bridge in the Areuse River Gorge, I was afraid I would be…
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Swiss pyramid: Hiking from the Niesen Kulm to Schwandegg
Mt. Niesen, with its unmistakable pyramid shape, is rightly considered the most beautiful mountain on Lake Thun. At 2,362 meters above sea level, it offers one of the most beautiful…
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Heuberg – a stunning viewpoint high above Lake Oeschinesee
Although we have been to the Oeschinensee in the Bernese Oberland many times, we have never seen it from above. It wasn’t until I found the route via the Heuberg…
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Hiking in the Emmental: to the Trachselwald castle
Something incredible happened the last Saturday in May, something that threw me completely off the concept because it wasn’t planned in advance. And unplanned things can take me by surprise.…
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Hiking the Les Avants Narcissus trail: 3 rookie mistakes to avoid
If I’m ever going to use the term “fail”, or maybe even “fuck-up”, on a hiking trip, it’s going to be on this one. And it’s all my fault, I…
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