Destination field guide
Switzerland
Dozens of walks, hut nights and car-free journeys, not a list of places copied from elsewhere. Routes are selected for the decision they help you make.
- First-hand routes
- SAC grades kept visible
- Conditions dated, not generalised
- English edition
Three-day crossing
Across the Greina
A crossing from Ticino to Graubünden, from green valleys and a broad plateau to a serious blue-and-white alpine pass.
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Make the plan work
The practical layer: transport, seasons, markings and huts, written from repeated use, with live details checked again before publication.
Planning guide
Hiking without a car
How trains, PostBuses, cable cars and the final kilometre fit together.
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Seasonal guide
When to hike
A month-by-month view that treats elevation, aspect and transport as more important than a fixed date.
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First-timer's guide
How staffed mountain huts work
Reservations, half board, dormitories, prices and what I carry for a normal hut night.
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Hut method
Self-service huts and winter rooms
How I find, reserve and use unstaffed Alpine huts, including water, food, heat and payment.
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One day, properly described
Not every route needs a superlative. These reports explain where the day changes character, how it feels underfoot and when the transport makes sense.
Central Switzerland · T2
Rigi Scheidegg to Arth-Goldau
13.8 km · +625 / −1,130 m · a strong spring option.
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Uri to Obwalden · T2 to T3
Crossing Surenen Pass
14.8 km · +1,100 / -800 m · a long public-transport crossing from Brüsti to Fürenalp.
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Graubünden · Yellow hiking trail
Klosters to Madrisa via Schlappin
8.4 km · +950 / −170 m · a long climb, a village stop and a gondola finish.
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Engelberg · Easy mountain trail
Brunnihütte to Rugghubelhütte
About 10.5 km return · roughly +500 / −500 m · a staffed hut at the midpoint.
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Routes with a night in between
The hut is part of the route, not simply accommodation. Difficulty, winter rooms, staffed seasons and escape options stay attached to each report.
Graubünden · T3+ / easy T4
Flüelapass to Grialetschhütte
A short blocky key passage, a clearly named easier alternative and a second day to Dürrboden.
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Three days · T4+ crossing
Across the Greina
From Ticino to Graubünden via winter rooms and a blue-and-white pass.
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Method guide
Self-service huts and winter rooms
A firsthand guide to unstaffed nights, from reservations and water to cooking and heating.
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Brissago · Field note
Rain, fog, then a clear morning
A soaked climb to Rifugio Al Legn and the silent Lake Maggiore morning that followed.
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