If you missed it, here’s Part 1 (planning guide), Part 2 (days 1-5), Part 3 (days 6-8) and Part 4 (secrets from strangers)! Day 9: Kandersteg to Adelboden I woke up in Kandersteg to the sound of steady rain. It had poured through the night and I knew the trail would be slick. I had a slowContinue reading “VIA ALPINA TREK PART 5: DAY 9-11. THE FINAL MILES”
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VIA ALPINA TREK PART 3: DAY 6-8. FINDING MY FLOW
If you missed it, here’s Part 1 and Part 2! Day 6: Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen Though I knew I’d be hiking in the rain all day, after my run in with the sweet woman at my hotel in Grindelwald, I hit the trail on day 6 with some extra pep in my step. I alsoContinue reading “VIA ALPINA TREK PART 3: DAY 6-8. FINDING MY FLOW”
VIA ALPINA TREK PART 2: DAY 1-5. HITTING THE TRAIL & FINDING MY EDGES
If you missed Part 1, you can find it here 🙂 Day 1-3: Beginning in Zurich & Adapting to Weather I arrived in Zurich and went through customs where the officer asked what I was there for. I said I was hiking part of the Via Alpina over the next ten days. They asked ifContinue reading “VIA ALPINA TREK PART 2: DAY 1-5. HITTING THE TRAIL & FINDING MY EDGES”
VIA ALPINA TREK PART 1: PLANNING GUIDE & DREAMING OUT LOUD
Back in April, after reading a magazine article, I decided I was going to solo hike across Switzerland. Dramatic, I know. I told my family and friends, set my sights on an early September departure, and then… promptly did nothing. By the time August rolled around, I had done little research. Three weeks before myContinue reading “VIA ALPINA TREK PART 1: PLANNING GUIDE & DREAMING OUT LOUD”
Tales of My Trails 