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 Best Alpine View From Rothorn by Tripack
The snowy and sunny season is there ;-) If not... you could still skiing during this Summer thanks to the largest summer ski area in the Alps 8-)
Zermatt has enough room for many outdoor activities as skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, snowshoeing, walking, hiking, climbing, mountainbiking, paragliding or why not just enjoying the alpine view. If so head to my VT Zermatt all sports to learn more about this Alpine paradise.
Would you like someting more "off the beaten path" as summer skiing on the largest summer ski area of the Alps, experience a Gorge Adventure or be lost in a snow powder field. Just click on Pure Alpine Adrenalin.
After all these emotions do not forget to take a break to enjoy the tradition of a great après-ski or exercise your palate by a wine tasting at the highest glacier palace in the world. The night is coming no worries, just relight The Fire.
All these will cost you a lot of money do you think... No, no and no even Switzerland could be cheap just look to my special VT deal on Zermatt to maximize your budget and your own pleasure Higher peaks for lower prices.
Have a snowy, sunny, superb stay in Zermatt and See you there this Summer or Winter ;-)
Take a ski tour around the Matterhorn under my Zermatt travelogue:
Incredible panorama on the Alps
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 View from Eismeer Station,
Jungfraubahn by travelfrosch, 1 more photos
In 2007, a round-trip ticket costs CHF 176.60 from Interlaken, CHF 158 from Grindelwald, and CHF 157 from Lauterbrunnen. Early birds can save a bit of money with a CHF 152.60 "Good Morning Ticket." UPDATE: Swisspass holders get a 25% discount, plus the ride is free from Interlaken to Grindelwald or Wengen (i.e., if you go via Lauterbrunnen, you'll pay CHF 100). Eurailpass holders get a 25% discount as far as Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald, but no discount on the Jungfraubahn itself. Address: Höheweg 37, CH-3800 InterlakenPhone: +41 (0)33 828 72 33Directions: Trains depart both Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald for Kleine Scheidegg, where you transfer for the final leg of the journey to the Jungfraujoch. The trip can also be done starting at Interlaken Ost station with 1 additional change of trains.Website: http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-1/
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 Aletsch by Trip@ck by Tripack
The Great Aletsch glacier and the UNESCO World Heritage site Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhornr />
No matter whether you are at Moosfluh, Bettmerhorn, or Eggishorn, the view of the Aletsch glacier is unique: you can admire the glacier from up above with a gorgeous view of the enormous stream of ice. This is quite unusual because anywhere else in the Alps you usually have to look up to a glacier. Another impressive fact about the Aletsch glacier is its length: at 23 kilometers (75,463 ft), the Aletsch glacier is the longest stream of ice in the Alps. The catchment area in the Jungfrau region lies at about 4,000 m (13,124 ft) above sea level; the glacier cave in the Massa gorge is about 2,500 m (8,202 ft) lower. More photos under my travelogue Aletsch - Bettmeralp hiking
Good value tip:
For a one day trip, ask for the Bettmerhorn package which includes a round trip to the Bettmerhorn and the special of the day at the Bettmerhorn mountain restaurant (from July to September CHF 39.-/ CHF 30 with Half-fare Card/CHF 20 for children). Leave a Comment Directions: Bettmeralp - Riederalp You can access these car-free alpine resorts only by cable-car from Betten to Bettmeralp or from Moerel to Riederalp.Website: www.aletsch.ch
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 The Breithorn is waiting for
you!!! by Tripack
The Breithorn (4'164m) is the easiest four-thousand-metre peak in the area. Its snow-capped peak is rather flat and is thus easier to handle than most other mountains. A guide helps one get to the top in about two hours and the descent about 1 1/2 hours.
On the top, the view is absolutely breath-taking, you will feel dominating all alpine peaks surroundings as the Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Obergabelhorn, Zinal Rothorn, Weisshorn, Mischabel and of course the Breithorn itself...
You take the cable-car from Zermatt to the Klein Matterhorn and the tour starts at the mountain station of the Matterhorn glacier paradise (3'883m). Please note that one needs to be in good shape.
Reservations at the "Alpin Center" located in the middle of the Bahnhofstasse.
Alternative the Allain in Saas-Fee area:
Your dream could also become true in Saas-Fee region thanks to the Allalin, which is probably the easiest 4000m peak in Valais. It can be undertaken safely with a local guide by almost anyone. Leave a Comment
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 Alpine flower aroung
Gornergrat (Zermatt) by Tripack
Edelweiss is probably the best known flower on the Alps. As you will discover during your Alpine tour, many others are perfectly adapted to this hostile environment.
Be aware that many of Alpine flowers are rare and protected by Swiss law, so respect the nature.
Plants have deployed many inventive resources to survive at these high altitudes.
The bright colours of the mountain meadow flowers are not there by chance, they are vital to their survival and reproduction. In the first place, the pigments protect them from the intensive ultra violet rays found at high altitude. Secondly, weather conditions often prevent insects from flying, so the plants cannot afford to waste a moment of precious pollination time. The colours attract the insects without which they could not reproduce.
As glaciers melt, they leave behind unstable, stony ground, with no water and no nutrients. And yet within just a few years, specially adapted plants manage to colonise this apparently hostile terrain. Mosses move in first, producing a thin layer of humus when they die, which gives a chance to another species to take root. The greatest problem for these pioneers is not so much the lack of soil as the constantly moving ground: even the tiniest plants anchor themselves with roots that can be a meter long, and their underground shoots are always ready to put out new sprouts if they find themselves buried by rolling stones.
Plants growing on rock faces have developed various strategies to deal with water shortage. The poor soil is unable to retain moisture, and the sun beating down on the cliffs soon removes what is left. Strong winds, common at high altitude, would dry out the leaves of normal plants. But the ones here have developed different coping strategies. Some are covered in hairs, which deflect part of the sun's rays, and also form a layer of air which traps moisture, while others have a waxy coating. Leave a Comment
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 Local ibex by Zermatt Mountain
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If somebody whistle for you on the Alps, don't worry it is certainly a marmot. You will able to observe some typical Alpine fauna during your stay as marmots, ibex, chamois, mountain hares, white fieldmouses, hawks, eagles,…
More about the marmots, which eat the different types of grass growing at this altitude in the mat-like vegetation and alpine meadows. They hibernate in winter in their tunnelled burrows, living on the fat reserves they have accumulated during the summer. The dry leaves they collect to line their nests make their homes extremely cosy. Marmots are solitary animals and emit a short, piercing alarm call (danger on the ground) or a long drawn-out call (danger from above). The golden eagle is their greatest enemy.
Another Alpine athlete, the chamois can run along a 60° steep rockface, jump down easily from a height of 8 metres and overcome an altitude of 1,000 metres in 15 minutes, a trained person would take 3 hours to do the same thing.
Lately we have a polemic especially about the reintroduction of the wolf (and soon bear?) in our Swiss Alpine region due to repetitive attacks against local sheep herds. So do not be surprise to met some around, although you will be very lucky ;-) Leave a Comment
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One of my favorite hikes in the Jungfrau region is the scenic walk from Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg. This walk is actually part of a longer day-long walk you can take from Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen; it is also Stage 7 on the "Swiss Alpine Pass" hiking route from Sargans to Montreux. We usually take this route on our final full day in Switzerland if the weather is fine, taking a day-long detour enroute from Kandersteg to Zurich. We leave our bags in a locker at Interlaken Ost station and take the private train to Grindelwald.
Once at the Grindelwald train station, turn right and downhill towards Grindelwald Grund. After about a 15 minute walk through town, you'll see white-red-white emblazoned hiking signs to Alpiglen and Kleine Scheidegg. The trail is somewhat steep, but probably rates about a 3-hour moderate hike. If the weather turns bad, or if you get tired, you will go by a number of intermediate stations on the Jungfraubahn railway, giving you an escape if all else fails.
Once at Kleine Scheidegg, you find yourself very definitely back in civilization, as you once again mingle with all of the tourists you left at Grindelwald (they took the train up here). You now have the option of taking the scenic (but pricey) detour to the Jungfraujoch, or taking the train back to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. You can also hike down if you have the time and inclination.
Of course, if you prefer to walk downhill, you can take the train to Kleine Scheidegg and hike down to Grindelwald. But then you need to read this backwards. :o)
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My favorite place to visit in the Alps is the village of Kandersteg. Conveniently situated on the local train line between Spiez and Brig, Kandersteg has an excellent array of hikes and things to do. Among the attractions in or near Kandersteg are the Sunnbuel gondola (and hike to the Gemmi Pass), the Allmenalp gondola, and the gondola to the Oeschinensee, an alpine lake with many excellent hiking trails. Destinations such as Lake Thun, Zermatt, Montreux, and the Jungfraujoch can all be visited as a day trip from Kandersteg.
For more information, take a look at my Kandersteg page, or the Kandersteg VT Guide. Address: Kandersteg Tourismus, CH-3718 KanderstegPhone: 41 33 675 80 80Directions: Trains to Spiez and Brig each stop hourly at the train station. Kandersteg is also reachable by car from Bern, or by "auto train" from Goppenstein.Website: http://www.kandersteg.ch/english/ort/index.html Other Contact: www.bls.ch
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 Alpine View from the Unterer
Rothorn by travelfrosch, 1 more photos
One final recommendation: if the weather is forecast to be bad, you might want to go elsewhere. If the Matterhorn isn't out, you've come a long way for an expensive tourist town.
For more information, you can take a look at my Zermatt page, or look through the Zermatt VT Travel Guide. Address: Tourist Office of Zermatt, CH-3920 ZermattPhone: +41 27 966 81 00Directions: Cars are not allowed in Zermatt. Regular private trains arrive from Brig (Eurail not valid). Drivers must park in Täsch and take the shuttle train to Zermatt. If you just won the Lotto, you can take an Air Zermatt helicopter.Website: http://www.zermatt.ch/index.e.html Other Contact: http://www.gornergrat.ch/en/
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In Central Switzerland, not far from Lucerne, there's the town of Engelberg, situated in a hanging valley with an amphitheater of mountains all around. In addition to the scenery around Engelberg itself, the main draw is the series of gondolas taking tourists to the top of Mount Titlis for a magnificent panorama of the area. Be warned: Engelberg is a favored destination for tour groups, especially from India and Japan. Try to avoid the area in July and August if you don't like crowds.
For more information, you can take a look at my Engelberg page, or look at some other tips in the Engelberg VT Travel Guide, or the Engelberg Tourism website (hey, they stole my tagline! :) Address: Tourist Center, CH-6390 EngelbergPhone: +41(0)41 639 77 77Directions: The train "S4" departs hourly from Lucerne to Engelberg. If you are coming from Interlaken, take the "Golden Pass" train to Hergiswil, then change for the train to Engelberg.Website: http://www.engelberg.ch/en/index.php
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