Luca In The Alps

Overview 📍 Start Point : Tierfehd (Linthal, Canton Glarus) – Seilbahn to 1870 m ⏱️  Duration : ~4.5 to 5.5 hours (plus break at hut) ⛰️   Elevation : ~700 m ascent to 2575 m 🎯 Highlights : Muttseehütte (2501 m), Muttenchopf viewpoint (2482 m), Limmerensee dam tunnel (2750 m) ⚠️ Difficulty : Moderate to challenging (exposed sections, weather-sensitive) 🚠 Cable Car : Self-service Seilbahn (limited capacity: ~8 people every 5 min) ☔ Best Season : Late spring to early autumn, avoid sunny weekends Download GPS file The Journey Begins The Limmerensee hike had been on my wish list for a long time. I had seen breathtaking photos and read people calling it one of their top 10 hikes. But it's far from where I live, too intense for a casual family outing, and not ideal for a rushed day trip. So when I had a conference near Zurich, I grabbed the opportunity. The trail starts in Linthal , Canton Glarus, where you take a self-service cable car —yes, self-service! You bu...

Overview Start : Leysin, base of the télécabine (1314m) End : La Berneuse summit (2044m) Elevation gain : ~750m Time to summit : ~1h30 (for fit hikers) Descent : Optional lift back (Magic Pass valid) Highlights : Forest trails, alpages with local cheese, panoramic views, Kuklos rotating restaurant Variants : Via Col du Luissel (steeper) Main ridge path (longer, more scenic) Option to Lac d’Aï or Solacyre Download GPS file The hike from Leysin (1300m) to La Berneuse (2044m) is perfect if you want a solid training session but don’t have the whole day. In just about 1.5 hours , you gain 750 meters of elevation and can reward yourself with a scenic ride back down via the télécabine (thank you, Magic Pass!). You can park your car at the base of the télécabine—or take the bus if you’re going car-free. From there, follow the road on the left of the lift , marked with signs for the Via Ferrata . After a few minutes, the trail curves sharply back (U-turn) ...

🗺️ Hike Overview Starting point:  Le-Haut-de-la-Côte, 1050 m Highest point:  End of the via ferrata, 1120m Distance:  ~2.4 km round trip Elevation gain:  ~150 m Duration:  1h30 (loop) Difficulty:  K3 via ferrata Download GPS file Via ferrata di Tichodrome is special as It Is the only via ferrata in the Jura! It starts above Noiraigue on the other side of the cliff at the parking of the restaurant Le-Haut-de-la-Côte, 1050m. From there you go down the road towards Noirague (there is a shortcut in the woods) after crossing the road twice you climb in the forest for 5 min and there you are at the start of the via ferrata. N.B.: The via is closed from 01/01 to 30/06 as it is the period when the Tichodrome bird makes its nest! The entire via is nested along a rock ledge. It is not a difficult one, marked and K3. The most thrilling point is right at the center where there is a short but very exposed section. It takes about half an hour to arrive at the end where ...