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Nice and easy hikes
Enjoy safely and leisurely – trails worth a detour recommended by appunto — your friendly PR agency in Zurich
Cliff trail, Bürgenstock, near Lucerne |
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a boat to Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock near Lucerne railway station
(35 min.). From there, take the funicular or the Hammetschwand elevator
to Bürgenstock (hotels, restaurants). Take a rest and ask
for the Felsenweg. The trail is absolutely
safe. It's more than 100 years old and was recently (2006) completely
overhauled. From there, you travel back to Lucerne every hour by bus and train (change at Stans) in 40 min. A once in a lifetime experience. |
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Verzasca Valley, Ticino |
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| Take a postal bus from Locarno main station to Sonogno or Brione/ Verzasca (1 h 10 min.). From Sonogno walk downriver towards Brione – Lavertezzo – Corippo. The clearly signalled trail (yellow arrows) takes you along a magnificent mountain landscape along the clear stream of the Verzasca River. The Verzasca valley is the place Lisa Tetzner’s world famous children’s novel “The black brothers” is supposed to have happened. Don’t miss to see the elegant medieval stone bridge in Lavertezzo. Later on, take the short climb to Corippo, a well preserved village of authentic ticinese stone houses with their typical stone roofs. Walk down to the highway and take the postal bus back from Corippo, Bivio at the intersection. Walking time 6½ h from Sonogno, 4½ h from Brione. Solid shoes recommended. Warning: do not swim in the river since there is a serious risk of flashfloods! Restaurants in Motta, Lavertezzo and Corippo. | 
The picturesque village of Lavertezzo where you find the medieval
stone bridge.
Corippo, a uniquely well preserved old village. |
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Riederalp (Valais): Great Aletsch Glacier view |
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| Take a train to Mörel near Brig in Valais. From there an aerial cable car will take you to the car free resort of Riederalp. Exit at Riederalp Mitte and continue on another cable car to Moosfluh. Once there, you’ll have a breathtaking view over the Great Aletsch Glacier (Unesco world nature heritage). You can the leisurely walk downhill to Hohfluh (1 h). You’ll enjoy the view of the glacier along your way. If you wish, you can continue straight to Riederfurka. The trails are well signalled (yellow arrows). From either Hohfluh or Riederfurka you can take a chairlift down to Riederalp. Solid shoes are recommended, but you can also make it with sneakers. | 
The Great Aletsch Glacier is a Unesco world nature heritage site. |
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Pontresina/St. Moritz: Panoramic trail Alp Languard–Muottas Muragl |
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The panoramic view from Muottas Muragl is superb. |
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| From Pontresina, take the chairlift to Alp Languard. From there, take the trail to Unterer Schafberg – Muottas Muragl. The trail offers you a leisurely mountain hike. All your way you’ll enjoy the gorgeous mountain and glacier panorama as well as the sight of the pristine lakes of Engadine. Duration of the walk 2½ h. Restaurants in Alp Languard, Unterer Schafberg and Muottas Muragl. | From Muottas Muragl you can descend by funicular to Punt Muragl, from where a train or a bus takes you back to Pontresina or St. Moritz in a few minutes. If you prefer, you can also walk down from Unterer Schafberg to Pontresina (1½ h). Solid shoes are recommended, but you can also make it with sneakers. This hike is especially beautiful in fall. | |
Saignelégier / Jura: Étang de la Gruère |
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| This is a relaxing hike on a high plateau of the Jura mountains in North Western Switzerland. The relief reminds of the Appalachians or the Scottish mountains rather than of the Alps. The region is the homeland of a particular breed of brown horses called “Franc-Montagnard”. Open meadows alternate with lose pine groves. Take a train from either Glovelier or La Chaux-de-Fonds to Saignégier. From there, take the trail to Les Cerlatez – Étang de la Gruère (1 h by train from Berne, 1 h 49 min. from Basel. | 
The romantic La Gruère pond near Saignelégier is a
nature sanctuary. |
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Basel: Ibach ravine |
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| A cool hike for a hot summer day. Take a train from Basel to Laufen and change on a bus to Meltingen. You’ll be there in little more than 30 min. From there, take the trail to Grellingen on the left river bank. You’ll enjoy the refreshing valley of this Jura creek and its forests. Total time 2½ h. Restaurants in Meltingen and Grellingen. From Grellingen a train takes you back to Basel in 20 min. every 30 min. |
The Ibach ravine provides many cooling spots in hot summer. |
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Bad Ragaz: Tamina canyon |
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From the train station of the spa resort of Bad Ragaz, the homeland on the world-famous Heidi novel, an impressive trail leads you through the wild Tamina canyon to the old Pfäfers spa. The spa, open from April till October, is the oldest spa of Switzerland. The first physician to work there in 1535 was Paracelsus. The walk takes 1 h one way. There is an hourly bus service back to Bad Ragaz; in July and August there is even a horse-carriage service. Ragaz is on the way from the north to all resorts of Graubünden (Davos, St. Moritz, Lenzerheide, Flims).
Daylight barely reaches the narrowest parts of the wild Tamina river canyon. |
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Neuchâtel: Areuse Canyon |
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| Take a train fro Neuchâtel to Noiraigue (20 min.). From the station, take the trail towards Gorges de l’Areuse – Boudry (yellow signs). You will descend a picturesque canyon in a typical jurassic karst landscape. Restaurants in Noiraigue, Champ du Moulin and Boudry. Duration: 2½ h. From Boudry, take a suburban tramway back to Neuchâtel. |
The scenic trail through the Areuse canyon |
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