Day: July 18, 2015

Hiking Up the Turtmann Valley – Destination Turtmann Cabin

Wandern im Turtmanntal – Aufstieg zur Turtmannhütte   I’m back on the road again. This time I packed a friend, my nephew and a buddy of his to go hiking in Turtmann Valley in Switzerland. The goal was to hike up the highest “hikeable” summit in Switzerland (“hikeable”, meaning you don’t need any extra equipment as is the case when climbing is involved). It’s always a strange feeling, choosing a hiking tour from internet sources, and I always wonder, “Will I, or my companions, be disappointed by this trip, or will it be able to compare to my previous hikes?” (which have all been pretty breathtaking so far). But then, hiking in Switzerland, I guess, you can’t be disappointed. At least I haven’t been yet. And if you’re someone who loves alpine hiking, I can totally recommend this tour to you. Ich bin mal wieder unterwegs. Diesmal habe ich mir eine Freundin geschnappt, und auch meinen Neffen und einen Kumpel von ihm und wir sind ins Turtmanntal in der Schweiz. Unser Ziel war, den höchsten Wandergipfel …