Experiencing the Swiss way of life with my legs, an iPhone, and a 360° camera.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 6, Amden to Siebnen Length: 18 miles (29 km);Hiking time: 7 h;Ascent: 850 ft (260 m);Descent: 2,300 ft (700 m);Fitness Level: Difficult. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 6, #1 – Amden to Siebnen. The tail of two hikes. It’s not that this is a long hike that makes it difficult, it’s…
Welcome to the Swiss Alps is the best way to introduce Segment 4 of the Alpine Panorama Trail. This section is dominated by the size and splendor of the Alpstein Massif and Mt. Säntis. Until this section and more specifically until the Risipass, the Alpstein has been the primary mountain view. After Risipass, the romantic…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 3, Appenzell–Schwägalp Length: 10 miles (16 km); Hiking time: 5.5 h; Ascent: 3,775 ft (1150 m); Descent: 1,900 ft (580 m); Fitness Level: Difficult. More about the 510 km Alpine Panorama Trail: https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/national-routes/route-03.html More about the 510 km Alpine Panorama Trail: https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/national-routes/route-03.html Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 3, #1 –…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 2 – Trogen to Appenzell Length: 8 miles (13 km); Hiking time: 4 h; Ascent: 1,900 ft (580 m); Descent: 2,300 ft (700 m); Fitness level: Medium. Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 2, #1. Segment 2 starts in the town of Trogen. I give a history of the town in…
What actually makes Appenzeller® cheese unique? Is it the idyllic mountains, in which Appenzeller® cheese has been produced for more than 700 years? The traditional recipe and handicraft used by about 50 village cheese dairies? The secret herbal brine, with which it is treated? Or the culture, in which it is embedded? These are the…
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 1 – Rorschach to Trogen Length: 10.5 miles (17 km); Hiking time: 5 h 45 min; Ascent: 3,600 ft (1100 m); Descent: 2,030 ft (620 m); Fitness level: Difficult. I stop at an idyllic local Swiss farm with a view of Lake Constance (Bodensee). I walk through the farm; past…
Säntis Alp; a view of the plateaus we’ll hike down with Germany and Austria in the background The highest peak in the Alpstein range in north-eastern Switzerland is Säntis at 2,500 meters. Its possible to see six countries including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France, and Italy. Säntis Hike Säntis – Lisengrat – Rotsteinpass (1 Std.…