I know it sounds crazy to be talking about this but there has been sightings of a brown bear around Engelberg so it’s not completely impossible that, should you go hiking in the area, you might cross paths with the creature. What you need to […]
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Zermatt is a small mountain resort nestled in the mountains of Canton Valais in the south of Switzerland. The town is at an elevation of 1608m and has a population of less than 6000 people, although this number swells to around 30,000 over Christmas and
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By Sally Paterson. The delight of finding somewhere undiscovered is tempered only by the need to share the treasure. Situated in the South East corner of Canton Vaud, and nestled in a valley in the Alpes Vaudoises, Les Plan Sur Bex is one of those
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There is still time to enjoy this classic, four lakes, high mountain hike with discounted travel from SBB Melchsee-Frutt to Engelberg Route 574 Two trains, a post bus and the Melchsee-Frutt cable car got us to the start of our four lakes hike. The journey
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A couple of weekend’s ago we decided to have an adventure in our own backyard and headed to Pilatus to try out the Rope Park. My daughter Yzzy discovered rope parks in Corsica two years ago and she was thrilled to finally be trying our
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One of my favorite local destinations is the nearby mountain reservoir of Bannalpsee. If you are looking for a quick getaway that isn’t full of tourists and will provide a remarkable beautiful setting for a hike or a picnic this is a great option for
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As soon as the days warm up, it seems like all Swiss fire up the BBQ or head to forest to grill sausages. You probably would bet good money on the fact that the sausage being grilled is a Bratwurst, and although you are probably
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For a lot of us living in Switzerland summer is about being outdoors and, of course, like true locals hiking. But why not combine hiking and a stop at a local alp farm to experience some delicious cheese! In the mountains surrounding Luzern you can
There really is nothing nicer on a cold wintery day than to head for a spa and indulge in some luxurious pampering. Here are a few of our favourites. Rigi Kaltbad Mineral Bad People have been enjoying the special mineral waters here for over 600 years,
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Blogger Hollee Thornton from Moxiblog writes for us about her favourite outdoor playgrounds: Near Luzern in Kanton Nidwalden are a few great mountain playgrounds with nearby restaurants and scenic hiking paths. All are accessible by public transportation, however if you prefer to take the car you
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