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Saas-Fee
SAAS-FEE is an amazing village in the so-called Free Republic of Holidays! 🙂 In the winter time all possible winter activities are available, and on other times it’s a hiker’s paradise as well as a fresh, clean-air-area suitable for a relaxing and peaceful wellness tour. Saas-Fee is car-free which also contributes to the clean air. When arriving to the car park, simply unload the luggage, park the…
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Top of Zürich
UTO KULM, a 4 star hotel on top of Uetliberg, also called The Top of Zürich 🙂 was our goal this Friday. The area is car free, so we went by train from Zürich to Uetliberg, it takes just 20 minutes. After that there is a 6-700 meters walk to the hotel. The road and the top was covered by snow, many others walked the same direction,…
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The knives from Laguiole
LAGUIOLE, a small French town, but a big historic place in the Massif Central, is just 700 km from Basel. We visited the area this spring, to see the famous Aubrac cattle, taste the local food including the great (Aubrac) steaks, local sausages, cheese and aligot, and of course to buy some of the fantastic handmade knives. The ORIGINAL Laguiole knives with the iconic bee…
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Todtnau
TODTNAU WATERFALL is just one hour drive from Basel, plus a 10 minute easy hike on an almost flat forest road. It is one of the highest waterfalls in the Black Forest, 97 meters in total over 4-5 steps. The amount of water is very much depending on the season – so is the number of visitors, about 500000 per year, meaning a visit on…
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Sleeping on the top
Sleeping in a hotel 1924 meters above sea level is a special thing. As promised in our post from the visit at Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli, hereby a post about a less smart hike. Luckily ending good. 🙂 After leaving Aescher-Wildkirchli we headed for our goal, the Berggasthaus (“mountain hotel”) Schäfler where we had booked in advance. The hike was carefully planned, but at some point a sign…
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CORIPPO
Corippo, the smallest village in Switzerland, with only 12 (13?) inhabitants, is also one of the most beautiful places to visit in the Verzasca Valley. Walking around in the narrow, and steep, alleys is like going back decades. Charming, calm, quiet, relaxing, stunning – all at the same time. No wonder some people, perhaps 800 years ago, wanted to settle here. At some point of…
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Brienzer Rothorn
Have you ever been on the Brienzer Rothorn? Why not? Find a day in your calendar. This mountain, easily reached by the very old, but just as famous, steam rack railway from Brienz, is a MUST-GO! After finding a seat, just relax, enjoy the ever changing nature passing by – first the woods – then it opens up, suddenly you see the lake from different…
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From top to top
We never completed this visit. Because of a severe strong wind the bridge were closed. And shortly after arrival to the top, we were advised to take the “….last cable car down!” again. Damn, trust us, we could move fast 🙂 Arriving at the starting point we had a great lunch, sitting outside enjoying the sun – and the view to the summit with the…
