Posts about hiking
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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.
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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 […]
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With so much to do and so many beautiful places to visit, the choice can sometimes be overwhelming.
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A pedestrian-only footpath through the woods and cliffs on the southern shore of Lake Brienz.
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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.
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Hiking in the wild, remote and dramatic landscape of the north-west of Scotland last autumn.
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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.
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Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.
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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.
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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.
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Hiking along the milky Oberaarsee to the ice cave at the terminus of the Oberaar glacier.
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Taking ourselves on a walk in the blissful isolation of the forests of Jura.
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Oh, did I forget to mention? Jo and I walked up the biggest mountain in England in 2017.
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The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I’ve managed to date, captured in photos and video.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The small «Berggasthaus» beneath the cliffs in canton Appenzell is one of the most famous destinations in Switzerland.
