Posts about hiking
Hiking roulette
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Walking on a snow-shoe path without snow-shoes is usually OK, as long as the snow has been well-compacted by plenty of feet. But sometimes, your foot finds a soft bit and you suddenly find yourself knee-deep.
Faulensee to Wachthubel via Aeschi
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It’s easy for me to forget that I don’t need to “go somewhere” to enjoy a walk. I sit here and wonder where to go: which cable-car, which lakeside walk, which spectacular valley. This comes of having the great fortune to live within half-an-hour of some pretty wonderful places. But this commonly leads me to…
Spoilt for choice
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With so much to do and so many beautiful places to visit, the choice can sometimes be overwhelming.
Uferweg Iseltwald
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A pedestrian-only footpath through the woods and cliffs on the southern shore of Lake Brienz.
Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
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The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer.
The pinnacle of the pool river
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Hiking in the wild, remote and dramatic landscape of the north-west of Scotland last autumn.
Squeaky snow
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When the temperature of snow is above -10°C, it melts slightly when you crush it by walking on it. At temperatures below -10°C, the ice crystals are crushed, which makes a squeaking sound.
Hiking in the snow at Le Noirmont
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Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.
2020 Retrospective – The Wettest Walk
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Of all the walks Jo and I have undertaken, the path to Haystacks in the English Lake District seems to be the most prone to failure. The attempt we made in 2020 was no exception, although a sudden change in the weather led us to an alternative success.
A stomp in the snow
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Note to self. When the cloud is low, the snow is falling gently and the village paths are empty, get out and enjoy it.
Hiking to the Oberaar glacier
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Hiking along the milky Oberaarsee to the ice cave at the terminus of the Oberaar glacier.
The forests of Jura
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Taking ourselves on a walk in the blissful isolation of the forests of Jura.
Scafell Pike from Wasdale
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Oh, did I forget to mention? Jo and I walked up the biggest mountain in England in 2017.
Lobhörner from Sulwald
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The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I’ve managed to date, captured in photos and video.
Green ripples
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I was intrigued by this effect. Although the photo looks like green sand, the ripples are actually light and shade cast by the sun on the rippling surface of the lake.
One of those vlog things
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A first foray into the world of the video blog, or “vlog”, which I shot while hiking in the Alps a few weeks ago.
Tschingellochtighorn from Engstligenalp
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Obstinacy got me past a viewpoint I had aimed for and gave me the opportunity to capture a wonderfully dramatic alternative image.
Aescher-Wildkirchli
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The small «Berggasthaus» beneath the cliffs in canton Appenzell is one of the most famous destinations in Switzerland.
