Hikes
Our hikes
Eighty-two walks, from the Jura to the Valais Alps, the Bernese Oberland and Lake Lucerne, with detours to the Grisons, Ticino, Chamonix, Savoy, the Cévennes, the Aosta Valley and the Ossola, and five further afield, in Iceland and on Lanzarote. Each one has its own map, figures and photos. The routes are indicative: they show where the loop runs, they don't replace a topographic map.

October 2026 · Fribourg
Around the Gastlosen
14.5 km · 1,171 m D+

October 2026 · Valais
Vercorin, the Réchy valley and Crêt-du-Midi
13.6 km · 1,086 m D+

October 2026 · Valais
The Gemmiweg, up the cliff
11 km · 1,112 m D+

October 2026 · Valais
Saint-Luc, Tignousa and Bella Tola
12.1 km · 1,022 m D+

September 2026 · Italy
Alpe Devero and Lake Codelago
10.5 km · 362 m D+

September 2026 · Italy
San Domenico, at Dad's pace
8 km · 666 m D+

September 2026 · Valais
From Les Marécottes to La Creusaz
7.1 km · 837 m D+

September 2026 · Grisons
The San Bernardino Pass by the Roman road
13.3 km · 611 m D+

September 2026 · Ticino
Bellinzona, the three-castle loop
Castelgrande · Montebello · Sasso Corbaro

September 2026 · Fribourg
Around the Bäderhorn
Bäderhorn

September 2026 · France
The Savalène valley and Lac d'Arvouin
14.5 km · 1,080 m D+

September 2026 · Valais
From Visperterminen to the Simplon in one go
21.9 km · 1,004 m D+

August 2026 · Fribourg
The Moléson, twice over
14.3 km · 965 m D+

August 2026 · Vaud
Leysin, the Berneuse and Kuklos
9.9 km · 831 m D+

August 2026 · Valais
The Fenêtre lakes and three passes
13.3 km · 1,045 m D+

August 2026 · Valais
Belalp, the Aletsch knockout
15.8 km · 1,027 m D+

August 2026 · Valais
Visperterminen and the Gibidumsee
6.4 km · 469 m D+

August 2026 · Valais
Evolène, Col de Meina and Pic d'Artsinol
12.7 km · 1,082 m D+

August 2026 · Fribourg
La Berra, on the evening of the eclipse
7.5 km · 773 m D+

August 2026 · Central Switzerland
Klewenalp and Stockhütte, the lake below
15.8 km · 890 m D+

August 2026 · France
Lac des Plagnes, in sandals
13.9 km · 766 m D+

August 2026 · Vaud
Around the Miroir d'Argentine
15.1 km · 965 m D+

July 2026 · Vaud
Villars, Saype's frescoes
7.8 km · 916 m D+

July 2026 · Valais
The Col de Cou ridge
10.6 km · 735 m D+

July 2026 · Italy
Lago d'Arpy and the Colle della Croce
Lago d'Arpy · 2,066 m

July 2026 · Valais
The Anthème lakes, the famous little loop
14.9 km · 1,091 m D+

July 2026 · Valais
Derborence, around the valley
13.3 km · 656 m D+

June 2026 · Valais
Around the Grand Chavalard
15.3 km · 938 m D+

June 2026 · Vaud
Rochers de Naye via the Sautodoz couloir
Rochers de Naye · 2,042 m

June 2026 · Vaud
From the Col du Pillon to Lake Arnon
16.7 km · 912 m D+

June 2026 · Fribourg
Les Paccots, a mother-daughter Wednesday
8 km · 500 m D+

June 2026 · Valais
Champéry, Roc Troué and Bonavau
13 km · 850 m D+

June 2026 · France
Mont Aigoual, in the cool
13 km

May 2026 · Jura
Creux du Van, guardian of the cliffs
Le Soliat · 1,463 m

May 2026 · Valais
Fully, Chiboz and the marble quarry
16.9 km · 1,289 m D+

May 2026 · Further afield
Caldera Blanca, walking on lava
10.3 km · 388 m D+

May 2026 · France
Lac d'Arvouin, first day of retirement
Lac d'Arvouin

April 2026 · Valais
The Grammont before the crowds
13 km · 1,195 m D+

April 2026 · Valais
Walking back up from Monthey
1,300 m D+

August 2025 · Further afield
The Laugavegur, from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk
55 km

August 2025 · Further afield
The big Þakgil loop
18 km · 1,000 m D+

September 2024 · Valais
Pointe de Bellevue via the Combe de Dreveneuse
Pointe de Bellevue

August 2024 · France
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Lac de Vogealle and the Bout du Monde
20 km · 1,400 m D+

August 2024 · Valais
Cleuson and Lac du Grand Désert
Cleuson · Lac du Grand Désert

August 2024 · Valais
Mont de l'Arpille, mushrooms and Mont Blanc
Mont de l'Arpille

August 2024 · Grisons
From the Oberalp Pass to the source of the Rhine
Oberalp Pass, 2,046 m

August 2024 · Bernese Oberland
From the Giessbach Falls to Axalp
6.5 km · 1,200 m D+

May 2024 · Vaud
Le Folly, away from the crowds

October 2023 · Valais
La Crevasse, autumn larches

August 2023 · Valais
The 5 lakes walk, facing the Matterhorn
Stellisee · Grindjisee · Grünsee · Moosjisee · Leisee

August 2023 · Valais
The Cabane des Audannes and its limestone pavement
17 km · 1,200 m D+

August 2023 · Valais
A loop from Trient

July 2023 · Valais
The big loop from Van d'en Haut via Salanfe and Susanfe
23 km · 1,500 m D+

June 2023 · Valais
Around Mont Noble
16 km · 1,100 m D+

June 2023 · Jura
The Plateau des Tablettes and the Areuse Gorges
Plateau des Tablettes · Areuse Gorges

June 2023 · France
The GR 5, from Saint-Gingolph to Lac Vert
48.9 km · 3,645 m D+

October 2022 · Valais
The 4 lakes walk
16 km · 1,000 m D+

August 2022 · France
Around the Rocher du Vent, from Roselend
Col de la Sauce · 2300 m

August 2022 · Valais
Cornettes de Bise, a must
20 km · 1,500 m D+

July 2022 · Valais
The Col de Fenestral loop
Col de Fenestral, 2,453 m

July 2022 · Valais
Salanfe via the Col de la Golette
17 km · 1,450 m D+

July 2022 · Valais
Valerette, Valère and the Chalin refuge
19 km · 1,500 m D+

June 2022 · Valais
Tovassière, Chésery and Lac Vert
Tovassière · Chésery · Lac Vert

September 2021 · Further afield
Skaftafell, glaciers and lagoons
17 km

June 2020 · Valais
Dent de Valère, the one that taunted
20 km · 1,500 m D+

May 2020 · Bernese Oberland
Oeschinensee, at last
16 km · 1,400 m D+

May 2020 · Vaud
Pointe de Cray, back to the Pays-d'Enhaut
1,300 m D+

October 2019 · Valais
Col de Torrent and Col de Tsaté, the big loop
25 km · 1,900 m D+

September 2019 · Valais
From Ovronnaz to Sanetsch in two days
39 km · 2,600 m D+

June 2019 · Valais
Bonavau and Barme, Emma in paradise
15 km · 1,200 m D+

August 2018 · Valais
The Tour des Dents du Midi
70 km · 3,400 m D+

June 2018 · Vaud
Pic Chaussy, back to hiking
Pic Chaussy · 2351 m

March 2018 · Fribourg
Schwarzsee on a full-moon evening
End of the day, full moon

October 2017 · Valais
The Trient glacier, autumn larches
900 m D+

September 2017 · Valais
Col de Susanfe, between the Dents du Midi and the Tour Sallière
Susanfe · 2,494 m

August 2017 · Further afield
The Fimmvörðuháls, between two glaciers
30 km

July 2017 · France
Lac Blanc, facing Mont Blanc
Lac Blanc · 2,352 m

May 2017 · Valais
Isérables and Pra da Dzeu, the Sunday stroll
16.9 km · 1,735 m D+

May 2017 · Italy
Cogne, in the heart of Gran Paradiso
Gran Paradiso

October 2016 · Valais
Pierre Avoi in the gold of the larches
Pierre Avoi · 2,472 m

October 2016 · Valais
Lac Bleu and the Aiguilles Rouges hut
Aiguilles Rouges · 2,810 m

August 2016 · Valais
Lac de Soi via the Anthème hut
19 km