Yes, I am somehow thin and yes, I have done a marathon before and yes, I can walk 80 miles in one day over brutal concrete roads. This came not as a gift from somewhere, nor do I think that somebody giftet my body the ability to do this. It did not come overnight, rather it was a process of over two years by now.Read More »The road to the PCT 2: Training
As the PCT looms on the horizon, I complete my gear for this little tiny stroll. Don’t get me wrong: I kind of know what I am doing. Thanks to social media, I enjoyed more than 400 gear list videos on YT. By now I know a lot about long distance hiking gear. Read More »The road to the PCT 1: Gear
I took the Sunday off. I just can’t get enough sleep when wandering around for two days in a row as I have a special job at the moment. Plus, Sunday is weekend, there may have been a lot of people in the Jura. I just want to finish this trail, which will take me one day I guess….Read More »Jura Crest Trail 8: Le Pont – Nyon
My sister asked me, if I have a kind of lamp as on this time nobody would expect a hiker. Yes, I have, not one but two. Only problem is, that it is already daylight.Read More »Alpine Passes Trail 1: Ilanz – Greina
The emancipation from stupid trail planning. An extreme internet research which lasted maybe ten minutes told me the following: Yes, the Strada Alta in the Leventina is a popular hiking trail for people who don’t like hiking that much that they consider going more than five miles per day and no, it doesn’t get much better on the last part of the Leventina.Read More »Trans Swiss Trail 11: Faido – Aquarossa
I did not sleep well. The bed was way too soft. For thirty bucks you can’t complain however. I shared the dormitory with somebody else. He didn’t say one word. I get up in the morning at five and start hiking a quarter hour later.
The weather cooperates with my hiking plans, so I get on trail where I ended up last week. Beckenried is one of the nicer towns but there are some showy villas on the lake.
I leave my cozy room before 6 in the morning. There is a lot to do before I can head out. Prepare new drink mixes, organize food and my pack, check out the weather and so on. I am happy to leave Sörenberg. I think about the couple, who, together with me, were nearly the only guests in the hotel restaurant the evening before.
The day starts not very good: I made it fine to the first train to Bern, but the train makes it not even 100 m out of the station. Technical problems. I am afraid one of the party people may have used the emergency break. After half an hour they manage to put in reverse and open the doors again were we started.
This is a new edition on my now two-year-old first take regarding shoes. First of all, you don’t need even shoes. There are many who hike and run in sandals.… Read More »Shoes
As I hike a lot, I have a lot of time to think about the environment. Most effective to protect the environment would be to change and to question your… Read More »Environmental protection
After my return from my sisters place high up in the alps I was kind of sick for an entire week. During the last years, sickness started always in my throat – something just felt not good. So, after idling for a week, I got really bored.Read More »JCT 7: Le Pont – St-Cerque
Spring is in the air: The plants have grown their leaves again. They are not fully out yet, you can still see through the forests. I feel a little bit bored. So, two days ago I embarked on a test hike to Basel. I did not make it in the first attempt, but in the second.
The weather forecast looks amazing. New shoes are in the mail. My bank account allows it. Why stay at home?Read More »Ticino again
German only! – 11. März 2018
Nach wie vor sind all jene Trails, die ich derzeit zu durchwandern versuche, unter einer dicken Schneeschicht vergraben. Letzte Woche habe ich immer wieder die Webcams kontrolliert und die Schneeberichte verfolgt. Noch immer sind Skis das Mittel der Wahl, um rasch auf diesen Trails vorwärtszukommen. Es fehlt mir auf dem Jura-Höhenweg ein kurzes Stück von Le Pont über den Mont Tendre nach Nyon (63 km), auf dem Trans Swiss Trail muss ich noch über die Alpen. Der Jura-Höhenweg ist noch ein Wochenende lang, aber die Alpen sind frühestens Anfang Mai wieder ein Thema.Read More »Thunersee
While the temperatures in Zurich have moved upwards, all my trails are still buried under snow. The Jura Crest Trail would hit Mont Tendre and it would be 1670 m. At least 1 m of snow. Nothing I could do. The Trans Swiss Trail, I also walked where ever possible, next would be Sörenberg, a winter resort, at least 2 m of snow. After an extensive search I decided to takle lake Geneva.Read More »Lake Geneva