Hiking SwitzerlandSteve·Follow2 min read·Oct 10, 2017--ListenShareA hike across the Swiss Alps following the Via AlpinaAnd I’m ready…I think!The cliche goes “A journey begins with a single step…”, mine began way back when I was a kid browsing bookshop shelves…medium.comVia Alpina 1: Sargans to WeisstannenThe Via Alpina Green trail starts in Sargans close to the border with Lichtenstein, in fact, you if you had the time…medium.comVia Alpina 2: Weisstannen to ElmI had expected changes to the plan to occur but was hoping not just so soon. Today it would have been very foolish to…medium.comVia Alpina 3: Elm to BraunwaldThere’s a theme evolving each day. Again I spoke with the friendly helpful hotel owner/manager, this time in English…medium.comVia Alpina 4: Braunwald - Oberblegisee circuitToday was intended as rest day and since I could hardly walk from the heel rub, I was grateful. But something needed to…medium.comVia Alpina 5: Braunwald — AttinghausenThe recommended plan for this leg is to hike to Urnerboden, a small village along the valley, and stay for the night…medium.comVia Alpina 6: Attinghausen — EngelbergThe days advice to avoid 1000m of climb, mostly through forest, is too tempting to avoid. So I took that advice.medium.comVia Alpina 7: Engelberg —Gental — MeiringenFollowing the guidebook, this day is meant to be a short day up to the Hotel Engstlenalp where I had aimed for last…medium.comVia Alpina 8: Meiringen — LauterbrunnenLeaving Meiringen there are references to Sherlock Holmes; street names, hotel names, shops selling souvenirs and a…medium.comVia Alpina 9: Lauterbrunnen-Interlaken-MürrenLazy start to the day…finally! The scheduled rest day meant I had a later breakfast, chatted with the family and got…medium.comVia Alpina 10: Lauterbrunnen — GriesalpI declared to myself that the training was over and it was time for the real deal. The beauty of hiking this route is…medium.comVia Alpina 11: Griesalp — KanderstegThe weather reports were not good and the decision for the day was not easy. On one hand, I needed to cross the highest…medium.comVia Alpina 12: HohtürliWARNING: Too many photos in this post, I tried but failed to limit it.medium.comVia Alpina 13: Gasterntal-ZürichThe challenges of the route were now achieved soI could relax a little. But there was still a decision to make…medium.comVia Alpina: Final thoughtsBlogging about something is a rare thing for me. There is already a plethora of Via Alpina information out there…medium.comThe planning…Via Alpina — Green trailDocumenting a planned hiking trip of the Swiss Alps ViaAlpina green or Alpine Waysites.google.com
