Monthly Archives: July 2013

Indoor rock climbing for beginners

One of the first things that comes to mind when you hear ‘Switzerland’, it is most likely the mountains. Huge Alpine silhouettes accompany you almost always (except in the case of foggy weather), you get used to the form of … Continue reading

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What’SUP?! – Stand-up paddling at Lake Lucerne

Now, what’s that again? Yes, basically SUP is one of these new sport hypes that bored metropolis yuppies with a left-winged attitude that don’t do drugs are craving for. Make no mistake, I am one of them myself. On a … Continue reading

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Micropilgrimage on the Road to Santiago

Indeed, dear reader, your eyes have not betrayed you. I went on a pilgrimage, albeit only a small one, hence the title of this blog entry: micropilgrimage. How does one come up with the idea of walking along the Road … Continue reading

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Crossing the suspension bridge and a quick hike at Sattel-Hochstuckli

The village of Sattel nestles against a mountain range that is constituted by the summits of Morgartenberg, Chaiserstock and Hochstuckli. The landscape has been noticeably formed by moraines during the last ice age. The Mostelberg directly at the mountain station of … Continue reading

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Hiking up Grosser Mythen

The sister mountaines Grosser and Kleiner Mythen (big and small Mythen) are the emblem of Kanton Schwyz and you can spot their distinctive summits from a lot of places in Schwyz. By the way, the country Switzerland (Schweiz) has its … Continue reading

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