Luca In The Alps

Overview Starting point: Passo Cibiana (1530m), Val di Zoldo Highest point: Around 2380m (close to Sfornioi di Mezzo, 2425m) Total elevation gain: Approx. 900m Difficulty: Moderate to challenging (final part requires light climbing and a good head for heights) Distance: About 10-11 km round-trip Duration: Around 5–6 hours total (including breaks) Highlights: Gendarmi rock towers, alpine scenery, panoramic views, Malga Déone gourmet desserts Download GPS file Hike Description This hike starts at Passo Cibiana (1530m) in Val di Zoldo. You will find a parking area next to Malga Déone hut. The first part of the trail follows a wide gravel road heading towards Forcella delle Cavazòle . After about 15 minutes , a narrower path branches off to the right , leading deeper into the forest. After a pleasant walk through the woods, you’ll pass Casera di Copada Alta , located a few hundred meters below the trail. Continuing onwards, you will reach a crossroads at ...

Here one more forgotten hikes post. This time in canton Fribourg! Gastlosen, Fribourg, Switzerland Start point :  Bärghaus Gastlösen, 1550m Destination : Loop to the start Highest point : Wolfs Ort, 1915m Distance : ~11 km loop Elevation gain : ~610 m Time : ~3h Difficulty : Moderate This hike starts and finishes at Bärghaus Gastlösen (1550m). Just on the language border Jaun is the only german-speaking Gruyère commune. It features a very cool waterfall visible from the village. Short after the village you'll find the parking where you can take the chairlift up to the Berghaus. From there the aim of the hike is to go around the Gastlösen ridge. First going to Chalet du Soldat then up to Wolfs Ort pass (highest point of the hike at 1915m) and then continuing around on the other side back to the starting point.  The hike is about 10km and with a few ups and downs it totals around 600m in elevation and can be done in about 3h.  Dent de Lys (2014m), Fribourg, Switzerland...

Overview : Starting Point: Parking at 1650m above Les Mosses Highest Point: Pic Chaussy, 2350 m Loop Type:  Clockwise (described here, but counterclockwise might actually be better) Total Distance: ~6.8 km Total Elevation Gain: ~720 m Duration:   3-4h plus relaxing time at the lake To reach Pic Chaussy , you begin above Les Mosses , where a small road leads to a spacious parking area nestled in the fields at 1650 meters. From here, you have two options: the left-hand path leads more directly to the summit, while the right-hand path brings you first to Lac Lioson and its charming mountain hut before continuing upward. I usually make a loop—ascending one way and descending the other. In this post, let’s follow the loop clockwise . Starting on the left-hand trail , the first stretch is an easy and family-friendly gravel road. After 1.3 km and 220 meters of elevation gain , you’ll reach Lac Lioson in about 30–40 minutes . This alpine lake is stunning and makes a ...

  Here another forgotten hikes post. This time in Bern! Eigertrail, Grindelwald Start point : Alpiglen station, Grindelwald, 1615m Destination : Eigergletcher station, 2362m Distance : ~6 km loop Elevation gain : ~790 m Time : ~2h (one way) Difficulty : Moderate Download GPS file The Eigertrail is a very famous trail and the Eiger is probably the most famous mountain in the Alps after Mont Blanc. The book "The White Spider" by Heirich Harrer, the same author of "Seven years in Tibet", tells the story of the first ascent of the north face of this iconic mountain in 1938. The Eigertrail runs just below that north face from the train station Alpiglen (1615m) to the station Eigergletcher 2362m. You can walk it also from Grindelwald that about doubles the trail lenght or take the train (that is a very Swiss thing) to Alpiglen and start from there as we did. The trail goes mostly on rocky and gravel terrain and takes 6km and 790m of elevation. Doable in about 2h. From the...