Hiking roulette
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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Faulensee to Wachthubel via Aeschi
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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Spoilt for choice
With so much to do and so many beautiful places to visit, the choice can sometimes be overwhelming.
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Uferweg Iseltwald
A pedestrian-only footpath through the woods and cliffs on the southern shore of Lake Brienz.
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Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
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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The pinnacle of the pool river
Hiking in the wild, remote and dramatic landscape of the north-west of Scotland last autumn.
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Squeaky snow
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 at Le Noirmont
Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.
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