Hiking in Switzerland

Every weekend that we have nice weather we venture out into the mountains to do some hiking. Some of the hiking trails start from where we park the car and others are accessed via a gondola ride. We purchased a book that lists 50 different hikes throughout Switzerland - it offers the elevation changes of the hike, the sign post designations, the number of kilometers, and the number of hours it will take to complete each one. We usually take lunch to eat along the trail, water and a couple of sweaters if the elevation is over 2400m. Each trail has several alpin restaurants to choose from and we stop for a beer to relax and take in the views before heading back out. The trails that we have followed so far go in a big circle and offer everything from wide-open spaces, fansastic mountain views, waterfalls, and glaciers to beautiful wildflowers and forested areas. It's best to have hiking shoes as the trails range from pavement, wood chips, tree roots, large stones, loose gravel, grass, and dirt. There are always cows around (even if you can't see them you can hear their cow bells) and you have to avoid their droppings much of the time along the trails as well. We would really enjoy your company on a hike or two - sometimes they are a bit challenging, but the views are definely worth it. See all of our hiking pictures here.