Since 1995 I’m doing hiking and trekking tours in the alps. Skiing tours became important in winter time. My favourite destinations are “three-thousanders”, mountains with an altitude of more than 3000 m.a.s. At second priority are the wild valleys of the southern side of the alps (I call them transmedialaterals). Rarely I climb on glacier-mountains of over 4000 m. Tours by bicycle over nice passes are lucky too in my opinion.
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My interests are located in these areas: O Alps of Bern O Alps of Valais O Upper Ticino O Transmedialaterals / Lower Ticino O Engadin |
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Barrhorn
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It’s probably the highest mountain in Switzerland, where one can walk up without crossing a glacier. At the end of Turtmann-valley there is a cottage (Turtmannhütte). From there you will find a path beside the glacier up to the pass Schöllijoch. North of it, you can climb easily the peak of Äusseren Barrhorns with 3610 m.a.s. Region: Alps of Valais / Type: hiking |
Äusseres Barrhorn |
Pointe de Darbonneire
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A high ski-tour without glacier- crevasses, and anywhere steeper than 30 degrees (less danger of avalanches). From Sion you enter in Val d’Hérens until Satarma (1840 m, before Arolla, post- bus). Then you rise up on the west-side, passing the cottage of Aiguilles Rouges. The pyramid- like hill, called Pointe de Darbonneire (3427m) ist he destination of this tour. Region: Alps of Valais / type: ski-tour |
Aiguilles Rouges and Val des Dix viewed from Pointe de Darbonneire |
Simelihorn
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In winter time and summer time Simelihorn offers an access with a rather flat route. But one have to start in Saas Balen (1483 m). Up to Simelihorn (3124 m) one will need a lot of time and a good shape. As an alternative, Mattwaldhorn 3246 m is just beside it. Region: Alps of Valais / type: ski- tour or hiking |
Simelihorn and Mattwaldhorn in autumn |
Kleines Furkahorn
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When the pass-road over Furka- pass opens in spring, it’s easiest to drive up and to walk up with the skis just for 600 m of elevation. But it’s also possible to start in Realp (1500 m of elevation) in winter season. On the peak of Kleines Furkahorn 3026 m.a.s., there are rarely other tourists, but you have a fine view into Valais and to the Alps of Bern. Region: Central Switzerland and Valais close to Upper Ticino/ type: ski-tour |
Rhoneglacier viewed from Kleines Furkahorn |
Piz Surparé
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By starting in Bivio, you have a pretty altitude (1769 m.ü.M.). The access to Piz Surparé is never steeper than 30 degrees. The route has a lot of variations in landscape shapes. Up to the peak with 3078 m.a.s, it is a typical one- day-tour. Region: Graubünden close to Engadin / type: ski-tour |
Access to Piz Surparé
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Piz Davo Lais
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Val Fenga is a political special case. It’s Swiss territory, but the only street is coming up from Austria and the cottage belongs to the german alpine club. From this cottage, I recommend to walk up in direction of south to the peak Piz Davo Lais (3027 m.a.s). Region: Engadin / type: hiking |
Val Fenga
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Masnan
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If you pass Biasca in Ticino, you will see a very steep and rocky east-side of the valley. But there is a hiking path leading up. At the top you can arrive on Masnan (peak of 2505 m.a.s.) Unfortunately you have to do 2300 m of elevation in one day to get on Masnan. Region: Transmedialaterals / typ: hiking |
Waterfall above Biasca
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Pizzo Coca
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In a side-valley of Valle Maggia (Ticino) there is the esthetical Pizzo Coca. How its altitude (2222 m.ü.M.), also its form has a certain symmetry. Very interesting are there also its two lakes east and north of the peak. If you see these lakes from the peak, they seem to be eyes, and you feel standing on the nose of the same face. The access starts in Giumaglio (350 m.a.s.), therefore you better you’re your tent with you and plan for two days. Region: Transmedialaterals type: hiking |
The two eyes
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Pizzo d'Eus
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In the valley of Verzasca (Ticino) there is a side-valley, which splits up into three valleys Val Agro, Val Pincascia and Val Carecchio. In the midst of this very rough, wild and natural area rises up a mountain: Pizzo d'Eus. I call this mountains very beautiful, but also the alp beneath, Alpe Eus, is of esthetical high value. The path up there starts in Lavertezzo. Caution: The rout from Pincascia (from northeast) is hard to find. Region: Transmedialateral / type: hiking |
Alpe Eus
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Passo del Naret
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I like passes, which one can cross by bicycle rather simple, but which do not have a complete street, so that the transit traffic is missing. One of this category is Passo del Naret (2438 m.a.s.). From Airolo you can drive until 1800 m.a.s. From there it’s better to push the bike up to the pass. But shortly south of the pass you can use the street of the reservoir. Then you can enjoy the drive down until Locarno (2000 m in vertical). Region: Transmedialaterals / type: hiking with bike |
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Passo di Crastum 
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Between Leventina and Valle Blenio it’ s one of several passes. There is only a small elevation without street. On this part, you can push your bicycle beside you. I recommend to start in Faido and to drive up by Rossura and Monte Angone (short passage without street). After the pass (2108 m.a.s.) you will find a street on 1860 m.a.s. Running down to Biasca is pure fun then. Caution: in Mai there could be still some snow. Region: Transmedialaterals / type: hiking with bike |
Shortly
before Passo di
Crastum
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More adventure-like tours
Val Grande 
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Val Grande is my favourite valley. It is rather big, totally natural and it offers many possibilities to discover old paths, lonely valleys and finest wilderness. Some parts are a real challenge to go trekking in. The upper part of Val Grande is a system of seven valleys, the lower part is a long gorge without official path. to more details of Val-Grande Region: Transmedialaterals / type: trekking |
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Piz Corbet
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Between Val Mesocco and Italy there is Piz Corbet. It’s not just its altitude of 3025 m.a.s., rather its west-face (Swiss-side), which makes this mountain to a special challenge. From 1250 m.a.s. One have to cross woodland, gravels, coloirs and snow fields without any path. But finaly it’s possible to get up without climbing rocks. Region: Transmedialaterals / type: trekking |
The valley, coming up
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Mont Blanc from Le Fayet
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Mont Blanc it not a peak with few alpinists, but there is a special way to climb this high mountain, which is something unique. If you start in St.-Gervais Le Fayet, you start from 583 m.a.s. That means you can walk up 4217 m of elevation in one tour without interruption. Region: French alps / type: high glacier-tour |
Path through the glacier |
Chukhung Ri
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Trekking-tourists in Nepal often goes to Mount Everest National Park. And then, they prefer to climb the easy peak Kala Pattar, 5554 m.a.s., close to Everest- Basecamp and with direct view to the highest point of the world. But there is also another peak, reachable on a path without climbing rocks or crossing glaciers. It’s Chukhung Ri. On the top of this nice hill, you are only 9 km in direct distance away from Mount Everest, but in between you can see the imposant walls of Nuptse and Lhotse. The high difference in altitude gives a stronger impression here than from Kala Pattar. The base of Chukhung Ri, the cottage of Chukhung, you can reach from Namche Bazaar in two days. Region: Himalaya / type: trekking |
The top of Chukhung Ri and Nuptse
 
Lhotse and Nupste with their
walls
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