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Experiences with our Motorhome, Food and drinks, Trips in Switzerland, Trips to Denmark, Trips to France, Trips to Germany, Trips to Italy
Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany and Denmark – see videos from our trips on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@chrisandleneontour
YouTube channel Chris And Lene On Tour
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Klausen Mountain Pass, Switzerland
The Klausen mountain pass in Switzerland is a real gem. 1.952 meters above sea level ensures fantastic new views around each corner and from the many hairpin curves, if you dare look out. Near the top is a little chapel named after brother Klaus. It is very common that cattle walk on the road, so don’t get too fast through the curves. Coming from Linthal,…
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SWISS PATH, hiking in the footprints of history
ON a SUNNY SUNDAY in August, we went to Sisikon and Bauen, by Lake Uri (Urnersee) in Switzerland, to hike two beautiful parts of the Swiss Path (Weg der Schweiz). The Swiss Path was constructed to celebrate the 700 anniversary of Switzerland in 1991. The first part we hiked, from Sisikon to Tell Square, includes hundreds of steps, up and down, and is partly steep…
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CHEESE FONDUE in an IGLOO
FONDUE IGLOO again. We were lucky to get a table in the cheese fondue igloo at Engstligenalp, not far from Adelboden in Switzerland. It is not always possible, this year there are only around 100 places per seating. It is highly recommended to book in advance. This weekend the weather wasn’t the best, very cloudy and even with a few snow showers. But inside the…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part two
After leaving the little campsite by St. Moritz, we drove in the direction of the Maloja mountain pass. It is just 1.815 meters high but includes around 15 very, very narrow hairpin curves. Just before the descent, there is a parking place with a great view over the valley and the Orlegna dam can be visited after a short hike. The pass road is in…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part one
Late June 2021, we were on our first mountain pass tour in our only 3 months old camper. The first day we just drove to Camping Thusis-Viamala – to be ready for the first pass the next morning. The campsite is situated along the Hinterrhein river and is full of pitches with shadows from tall Scots pine trees (Pinus Silvestris, for those with relevant allergies).…
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Grimentz – a beautiful old village in Switzerland
We have only been to Grimentz once, but it was definitely not our last visit to this wonderful old village. Grimentz is almost 1000 years old and is situated 1.553 meters above sea level. Only about 400 inhabitants live here but during summer and winter, several hundreds of ski and hiking tourists fill the streets and alleys of the village. More than 200 kilometers of…
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Hiking to Seealpsee and the Seealpchäs in Alpstein, Switzerland
SEEALPSEE, LAKE ALP LAKE… is located at 1.143 m.a.s.l. in the Alpstein area in Switzerland. Upon arrival, it is clear why pictures of the lake are so popular on all social media. IT IS JUST STUNNING. Surrounded by mountains and so quiet – at least on a workday. During weekends it can be a bit crowded on the hiking paths. So, we will definitely suggest…
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Unterstammheim – home of Swiss hop growers
UNTERSTAMMHEIM is a small Swiss village with just about 900 citizens. We visited Unterstammheim to find out a bit about hop growing in Switzerland. We were in the right area for this, hops have been grown here since the 1930s. And if that isn’t enough, wine and tobacco are also grown here. We stayed at Hopfengut, they have recently opened for stays for motorhomes and…
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Hiking through the Devil’s Gorge – Teufelsschlucht, in Switzerland
Another short hike, this time through the Teufelschlucht – Gorge of the Devil! If you thought the previous gorge was beautiful, then have a look at this one. We parked in Hägendorf, just 40 minutes from Basel. We can highly recommend starting out early in the morning as we did. During the day, this particular gorge is very popular due to its vicinity to the…
