Gehrihorn

Sunday, 24 SEP 2007 @ 12.27 live - stunning view... and Bernese alps in the back :)

Post-hike addendum: Here a nice 5-hour hike from Kiental, Bernese Oberland. From Kiental village take the chairlift to Ramslauenen (restaurant), then follow the well-marked footpath to Gehrihorn. The ascent takes about 1.5 to 2 hours and is quite tough. Once you reach the ridge the view is simply magnifisant. To the South you face the Bernese Alps including the peaks of Eiger, Monch and Junfrau and several other snow-covered giants. Frutigtal (valley), Lake Thun and Emmental spread in front of you in the North. After a lunch break on Gehrihorn (2'130 metres above sealevel) follow the ridge to Grathütte (attended alpine hut, light snacks and accommodation available) before heading downwards to your starting point at Ramslauenen again. As there are a few short but tricky passages just after Gehrihorn, check the weather forecast beforehand. Kiental can be reached by a public bus service from Reichenbach (train station).

Prestine mountain symphony

Time flies. Half a month has past without any new outdoor recommendations, my apologies. Well, tonight I have gone through some of my albums on my computer. What I have come across is simply beautiful. Let me share these images with you.

This first image shows Lac de Salafe (Lake Salafe) and Les Dents du Midi (mountain range) near Martigny, Switzerland. I took this shot during a two-day hike about 2 years ago.



This pic was taken just before sunrise during a hike to Morgenberghorn. It shows Lake Thun and sleepy Interlaken covered in the early morning fog. Moments like this one just blow me away. Even though I live here, it seems that I can't get enough. What can I say, I am an outdoor lunatic ;-)