Well, it took a bit longer than last year, but spring is finally here. And it looks it won’t last long!! These last days have been more like summer in Switzerland. The sun shines and the temperatures are almost 30º C in some parts of the country!! With this amazing weather, it’s hard to stay at home. I just want to go out and explore!
This is why last weekend we did two hikes. I told you about the first one in my previous post. A lovely 20km hike along the Zugersee in a Cherry blossoms heaven. This post is about the second one.
A friend suggested the idea of hiking along the Stoos ridge, from Fronalpstock to Klingerstock, in Canton Schwyz. It was supposed to be an easy and beautiful hike along the ridge, with views of countless alpine peaks and lakes and many alpine flowers. What we didn’t know is that spring hadn’t reached those altitudes yet!! There was still a lot of snow, the trail wasn’t clean and the gondolas weren’t working (a lot of mountain resorts in Switzerland are closed these days before the summer season starts again in late May). Suddenly, the easy short hike became something more exhausting and we had to take a detour to reach the first peak. But it was worth it! The views from the top were stunning: we could see the Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne), Zugersee, Ägerisee, Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Rigi and many others in the Alps! After deciding that we couldn’t continue the hike along the ridge (the path was completely covered in snow and we didn’t have snowshoes), we had a nice picnic at the closed mountain restaurant, enjoyed the warm sun for a while and then we headed back to Stoos and from there, to Brunnen, where we finished our hiking day.
Here are some photos I took that day. The air was a bit humid and visibility from the top wasn’t the best, but I like the photos I got. Now I am looking forward to repeating this hike during summer or autumn, with more green, flowers and beautiful views!!
Stunning images. I like the one of the flowers with the snow in the background and the hang glider images. Beautiful country. Thanks!
Thanks a mil, Anne!! Well, the hike wasn’t what we planned but the views we got were totally worth the detour and the extra kilometres walking on the snow!! I like to think the paragliders add kind of a freedom element to the photo, if that could exist, hehehe.
Switzerland is indeed a beautiful country. I know I’m incredibly lucky!!
Omg, I don’t want to sound cliche but what is another word for “breathtaking”? *left for the synonym dictionary*
I cannot imagine you, on that height, taking these diligent photos (and not falling into water from all that awe feeling :)))
Or maybe, I meant “I cannot imagine myself”, not “you” :)))
Thanks a million, Marina!!! So happy you like the photos!!! 😊 it doesn’t sound cliche at all, at least not for me!! When I’m hiking in these places I usually stop a lot of times not just for taking photos, but to admire all those huge and tiny details from these landscapes… they’re so beautiful and great that make me feel super small!!! 😜 then I have to run to catch up with the rest of my companions 😂
Looking at your photos the meaning of the word “breathtaking” suddenly was very clear to me – but I don’t like using the words that everyone uses in this context. But if it is true, what do you do?:)))
I admire your will to take your camera at this hight too! It takes good shape and attitude being at these heights, sometimes I forget everything when hiking or even plain walking 🙂
Me ha encantado la del vuelo del parapente y las flores del azafrán son chulisimas