Trails | schwingeninswitzerland

We have been traveling a lot lately, but we spent most of the summer in Switzerland. Switzerland is wonderful in the summer. We love it, in part, because it is a hiking mecca. Here are some reasons why hiking in Switzerland is wunderbar.

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there is plenty of opportunity to hike above the tree line, affording breathtaking views

the trails are incredibly well-marked and well-maintained
the trails are everywhere, they criss-cross the country, including the cities
its cities are compact so you are out of the city into the mountains quickly
the views are varied
at the end of almost every hike, there is a crystal clear blue lake to dip your feet in

I have yet to find a mountain in Switzerland where my cell phone doesn’t work
even at altitude, you pass many cafes where you grab a bite

the fountains for cows mean that you can refill your water bottle all over the place

Friday Hikes: Corsier to Chêne-Bourg (theadventuresofmisswidgetandherpeople.wordpress.com)
Our First Big Hike Of The Summer (schwingeninswitzerland.wordpress.com)
A Hike With Arcadian Beauty, Cows, And A Whole Lot Of Hay (schwingeninswitzerland.wordpress.com)
Hiking The Beautiful Bernese Oberland (schwingeninswitzerland.wordpress.com)

The commercial says that “happy cows come from California“. Happier cows come from Switzerland. We saw them when we hiked the “Sentier des Frommageries”, the cheesemaker‘s path, from a cute little town called Gruyeres. Don’t they look happy wearing their bells?

They have the life. They get to summer in the mountains, surrounded by amazing scenery and changing pastures a couple of times a day. They drink from tubs like these. Note the one below is made from a hollowed out log.