Getting to Aviemore from Hampshire, is never the quickest journey. However my journey was pretty relaxing and actually as quick as it could be. Flying from Heathrow to Inverness, the wind made sure there was enough turbulence to make the grey cloud more interesting! I had booked Highland Yaks to pick me up from the …
The South Downs Way is a beautiful National Trail running through the South Downs National Park. It is one of the most diverse and breathtaking landscapes in the UK. The trail can be completed on foot, bike or horse – so lots of options to get on the trail and see the beautiful chalky escarpments …
Distance: 6km (one way) Time: 2hours Refreshments: Kandersteg or Blausee Lake Today was an easier day, visiting the world-famous Blausee Lake – Blue Lake. The route started from the hotel so we could leave as soon as we were ready, without relying on any public transport or gondolas. The path to Blausee Lake was easy …
Distance: 13km Refreshments: Selden (start of walk), Hotel Waldhaus (midway through) and then back in Kandersteg This is a lovely walk, going down the canyon, the Klus Gorge and back to Kandersteg. Following a river all the way down made it easy to navigate and added to the sense of serenity. Having been to Canada …
Day 2: Daubensee Distance: 15km Refreshments: Bottom and top of the cable car, and at Hotel Schwarenbach on the route. This walk is amongst the high peaks and takes you to Daubensee, a lovely lake amongst the mountains. We knew the weather was forecast to be good with no low cloud, and hence we would …
Area: Allmenalp Distance: 20km Refreshments: Restaurant at the top of the cable car, and a few dotted along the route. But none are guaranteed to be open. Kandersteg, in the heart of the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps, offers a plethora of choice when it comes to hiking trails. This makes it very hard …
Ever heard of the Azores? Well, I have to admit that when we chose them as our summer walking holiday destination, I hadn’t! Or at least I might have heard of them but couldn’t have told you where they were. And that seemed to be true of everyone I told about our holiday plans! My …