The gorges du Triège in the heart of the Trient Valley – VS
“Orange is the new Green” 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 It’s an easy but quite impressive walk specially this time of the year when the jaw-dropping autumnal mosaic of colors surrounds you. From the entrance to the gorge at the road bridge, walk up the various footbridges and slopes as far as the Swiss Federal Railways water intake in […]
Unrivaled views from The Rose Garden over the rooftops of the historic Old Town – BE
I’ve been in Bern few times, but only yesterday I discovered the Rose Garden. OMG!!! This peaceful place offers picture-postcard perfect views enhanced by the autumn shades. The Rose Garden is a large park with a wonderful view of the Old Town and Aare Loop. The park is home to 220 different types of roses, […]
A failed attempt but still gorgeous hike of half of the “Trail des Crêtes” – VD
Sunday was a hiking day for 🎶just the two of us 🎵😅 After several days of heavy rain, the sun was finally shining; perfect for an autumn hike. The colors are changing into a mesmerizing mosaic of orange, yellow and red. The smell of moist soil is so refreshing and the air so pure; the […]
Mushroom hunting with a mycology expert – VD
Yesterday we went for a very instructive and insightful guided forest hike with Joachim Halgrain, a mushroom expert (but not only..) Expert in mycology, this passionate Vaudois organizes walks to familiarize yourself with species less popular than the traditional boletes, chanterelles and morels, but just as edible and tasty. Joachim Halgrain introduces the little-known mushrooms […]
Biking from Solalex up to Giacomini refuge – VD
Last Sunday we had a lovely brunch with friends @miroirargentine restaurant in Solalex.And in order to burn those extra calories we went for a short but rather physical bike ride up to the Giacomini refuge located 500m above Solalex. The refuge is situated on the valley of Anzeindaz between Gryon and Derborence (another gorgeous destination – see […]
Unforgettable canyoning adventure in the spectacular gorges of Torneresee – VD
Canyoning in the Torneresse (Château d’Œx) was an unforgettable and amazing experience. This is a canyon with spectacular scenery. During 2 hours, you face different fun challenges. There are various jumps and slides on the rock polished by the water. The first part is open and the second part happens completely in the canyon where […]
Pushing our limits during our first outdoor climbing in Martigny – VS
Learning outdoors’ climbing with Ludivine @vengaescalade was a great first experience 🧗♀️ Yesterday we did a 2 hours initiation course and we’ll certainly continue in the future. Ludivine was a fantastic teacher; she’s very experienced and knows how to make it super fun too. We’ve done several times the indoors’ climbing which we enjoy; but the sensation […]
The Lacs de Fenêtre offer magnificent views reminiscent of a postcard – VS
During one of our trips to La Fouly (see specific post), we went for a random e-bike tour which transformed into a steep hike to the famous Lacs de Fenêtre. 🚴 from Caping des Glaciers (1,600 masl)➡️ passed the Buvette des Ars (1,800 masl) 🥾↗️ up to Lacs de Fenêtre (2,456 masl). It was a […]
A refreshing visit to the Aare Gorge – BE
The Aare Gorge between Meiringen and Innertkirchen was a nice and refreshing visit during the heatwave. Over thousands of years, the river has carved out a deep bed in the limestone. The gorge is nearly 200 metres deep and barely more than a metre wide at its narrowest point.The fascinating, narrow canyon is the result […]
Gelmerbahn funicular: a striking journey to reach an impressive destination – BE
It was so much worth the fear 😱!!! Check out the videos here below. A trip on the Gelmerbahn is an experience like no other, with a turquoise mountain lake awaiting you after the rattling 10 min. trip backwards up the mountain. With a gradient of 106 per cent, it is undoubtedly the steepest passenger […]