Travelogues Valais/Wallis

Fortunately, we can remember things. For example, where our friends live and what we have experienced together. But also where we left our shampoo.

Actually, Zermatt wouldn't be far away from the Aletsch Glacier. Taking a direct route down the Rhone Valley, it would have been easily achievable in one day. But it took me 4...

The land of plenty has been reached.

Now Zermatt, another tourist hotspot. And even though I have become somewhat used to the Swiss price level by now, Zermatt takes it to another level - a day's use of the...

Mid-June 2019, a beautiful summer day. Everything points to a barbecue party - the covered cake buffet in the garden, festival benches and parasols. If it weren't for a lot of...

After two days break I had enough. The weather forecast was developing excellently - a stable high pressure system was spreading across the entire Valais. So I absolutely had to...

The best thing about the guesthouse at Grimsel Pass was breakfast. Not that it was a culinary highlight. But you could pile on as much as you wanted. Since arriving in...

The return stay in Switzerland should not take too long. The last Francs in my pockets immediately felt comfortable and escaped back into the hands of real Swiss people at the...

The campsite near Sierre was so pleasant. It was a heatwave and I was only at an altitude of 500 meters. It immediately created a summer atmosphere. The animal kingdom was...

After almost a week, it was time to say goodbye to Zermatt. The next big stage was about to begin. First, back down to the Rhone Valley, and then past the Grand Combin into the...

Friday, July 5th: Bülach - Sion Bülach - Lucerne - Brünig Pass - Meiringen - Guttannen (Gelmerbahn) - Grimsel Pass - Sion On our way to Valais, we stopped at the Gelmerbahn,...

Getting rid of all the stuff feels good.

So it was time for a break. Overnight, my hand had swelled even more, and simple things like washing my hands were no longer possible. I was seriously worried that I might have...

My son now lives in Valais - the canton that is home to over 40 four-thousanders. Naters Simplon I travel by train because from home to Naters it's already almost 8 hours by...

Aletsch Glacier

Due to rainy weather, change of plans back to Switzerland accommodation Unterbäch