Chasing the View
@chasingtheview.bsky.social
Hiking in Switzerland
I love fall and winter. But once in a while I do long for the lush summer meadows in the middle of November.
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I love fall and winter. But once in a while I do long for the lush summer meadows in the middle of November.
#Lauterbrunnen valley is one of the most remarkable landscapes in #Switzerland. It has grown very popular with tourists, however surrounding areas offer excellent hiking routes with stunningAlpine views (and not too crowded).
Both shots made with an old #Sony #a6000, which still is a great camera.
Both shots made with an old #Sony #a6000, which still is a great camera.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#Lauterbrunnen valley is one of the most remarkable landscapes in #Switzerland. It has grown very popular with tourists, however surrounding areas offer excellent hiking routes with stunningAlpine views (and not too crowded).
Both shots made with an old #Sony #a6000, which still is a great camera.
Both shots made with an old #Sony #a6000, which still is a great camera.
Nothing beats a day in the #Alps, especially when the low autumn sun is so bright and clear.
I am using my old Sony a6000 with 35mm/F1.8 lens and I can’t get enough of its clear and crisp captures. Image unedited directly from the camera.
I am using my old Sony a6000 with 35mm/F1.8 lens and I can’t get enough of its clear and crisp captures. Image unedited directly from the camera.
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Nothing beats a day in the #Alps, especially when the low autumn sun is so bright and clear.
I am using my old Sony a6000 with 35mm/F1.8 lens and I can’t get enough of its clear and crisp captures. Image unedited directly from the camera.
I am using my old Sony a6000 with 35mm/F1.8 lens and I can’t get enough of its clear and crisp captures. Image unedited directly from the camera.
Fall colors are here. We were lucky to have one brilliantly sunny day before the rains came. All oranges and deep golds against the blues of the skies and the Alps. Couldn’t be prettier.
#hiking #Switzerland
#hiking #Switzerland
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Fall colors are here. We were lucky to have one brilliantly sunny day before the rains came. All oranges and deep golds against the blues of the skies and the Alps. Couldn’t be prettier.
#hiking #Switzerland
#hiking #Switzerland
Snow in summer, 4000m above sea level. The ingenuity of cable cars 🚠 never ceases to amaze me and while I know they are safe and secure, each ride definitely tickled my nerves
#Switzerland #Matterhorn
#Switzerland #Matterhorn
August 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Snow in summer, 4000m above sea level. The ingenuity of cable cars 🚠 never ceases to amaze me and while I know they are safe and secure, each ride definitely tickled my nerves
#Switzerland #Matterhorn
#Switzerland #Matterhorn
Have a view! At the top of Rigi Kulm, an easy day trip for people of all abilities, including young kids. Very accessible thanks to a cogwheel train all the way from Vitznau on Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
August 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Have a view! At the top of Rigi Kulm, an easy day trip for people of all abilities, including young kids. Very accessible thanks to a cogwheel train all the way from Vitznau on Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
My wonderful partner in hiking and many other crimes (to be clear: only one of us keeps eating illegal things on the street. It’s not me). Can’t believe how gray his snout is now, but Mr Hound is still tail up all the way.
#dogsky #seniorpup #coonhound
#dogsky #seniorpup #coonhound
July 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My wonderful partner in hiking and many other crimes (to be clear: only one of us keeps eating illegal things on the street. It’s not me). Can’t believe how gray his snout is now, but Mr Hound is still tail up all the way.
#dogsky #seniorpup #coonhound
#dogsky #seniorpup #coonhound
Deep green of the forest against the blue of the Alps. I was inspired to go see larches today in Balavaux partly by The Treeline by @benrawlence.bsky.social. A beautiful book, and awesome trees.
(Not all trees on the photos are larches, it’s a mixed forest)
#Switzerland #hiking
(Not all trees on the photos are larches, it’s a mixed forest)
#Switzerland #hiking
July 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Deep green of the forest against the blue of the Alps. I was inspired to go see larches today in Balavaux partly by The Treeline by @benrawlence.bsky.social. A beautiful book, and awesome trees.
(Not all trees on the photos are larches, it’s a mixed forest)
#Switzerland #hiking
(Not all trees on the photos are larches, it’s a mixed forest)
#Switzerland #hiking
A few close-ups from today’s adventures. An easy, but delightful #hike to see old larches in Balavaux (Haute-Nendaz), #Switzerland.
I will include the link to the route in the comments.
I will include the link to the route in the comments.
July 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A few close-ups from today’s adventures. An easy, but delightful #hike to see old larches in Balavaux (Haute-Nendaz), #Switzerland.
I will include the link to the route in the comments.
I will include the link to the route in the comments.
This path to the #GornerGlacier at 3000m, above the tree line and the noise of the world, was sublime. A reminder how small we are in this vast landscape.
July 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This path to the #GornerGlacier at 3000m, above the tree line and the noise of the world, was sublime. A reminder how small we are in this vast landscape.
My favorite #hike so far: to the #GornerGlacier. Riffelsee area is quite touristy, with a swanky hotel and a restaurant on top of the #Gortnergrat. But a path to the #glacier is breathtaking and away from the tourists. “Stunning” doesn’t begin to describe it.
July 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My favorite #hike so far: to the #GornerGlacier. Riffelsee area is quite touristy, with a swanky hotel and a restaurant on top of the #Gortnergrat. But a path to the #glacier is breathtaking and away from the tourists. “Stunning” doesn’t begin to describe it.
2 of my favorite things in Switzerland:
1) almost every public trash bin has a free doggie 💩 bag dispenser. A no-brainer, but I haven’t seen it anywhere else.
2) free book boxes.
1) almost every public trash bin has a free doggie 💩 bag dispenser. A no-brainer, but I haven’t seen it anywhere else.
2) free book boxes.
July 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
2 of my favorite things in Switzerland:
1) almost every public trash bin has a free doggie 💩 bag dispenser. A no-brainer, but I haven’t seen it anywhere else.
2) free book boxes.
1) almost every public trash bin has a free doggie 💩 bag dispenser. A no-brainer, but I haven’t seen it anywhere else.
2) free book boxes.
Calm before the thunderstorm
July 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Calm before the thunderstorm
July 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The bestest boy in the world. This snout might be turning gray, but still looks pretty royal, and no crumb will ever escape this nose on our daily long walks despite all my vigilance. And no one cuddles like he does. #dogsky
July 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The bestest boy in the world. This snout might be turning gray, but still looks pretty royal, and no crumb will ever escape this nose on our daily long walks despite all my vigilance. And no one cuddles like he does. #dogsky
An old #cedar making cones on a city street. Love these giants, although I am learning they are not native to #Switzerland, even though many are very old.
July 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An old #cedar making cones on a city street. Love these giants, although I am learning they are not native to #Switzerland, even though many are very old.
From Liddes to St.Bernard (#Switzerland), we hiked 18km along the famous #ViaFrancigena, an ancient pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome. I want to think that the worn stone steps on one of the photos were carved by those medieval pilgrims.
July 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
From Liddes to St.Bernard (#Switzerland), we hiked 18km along the famous #ViaFrancigena, an ancient pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome. I want to think that the worn stone steps on one of the photos were carved by those medieval pilgrims.
July 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Even on the most seemingly remote #hiking trails in #Switzerland, there are hiking signs with key information: yes, you are still on the trail; walk this way; this much walking till your destination.
It’s incredibly reassuring.
It’s incredibly reassuring.
July 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Even on the most seemingly remote #hiking trails in #Switzerland, there are hiking signs with key information: yes, you are still on the trail; walk this way; this much walking till your destination.
It’s incredibly reassuring.
It’s incredibly reassuring.
July 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
July 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
So many times on a hiking trail, I would stop and gasp and think that this is the most beautiful, precious little planet we’ve got. We must protect it, not exploit it.
[Fiescheralp, Aletsch Arena, Valais]
#hiking #Switzerland
[Fiescheralp, Aletsch Arena, Valais]
#hiking #Switzerland
July 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
So many times on a hiking trail, I would stop and gasp and think that this is the most beautiful, precious little planet we’ve got. We must protect it, not exploit it.
[Fiescheralp, Aletsch Arena, Valais]
#hiking #Switzerland
[Fiescheralp, Aletsch Arena, Valais]
#hiking #Switzerland
Here’s what happened: we were hiking for almost 8 hours, having crossed the most stunning terrains and seen the most incredible sights, when we found ourselves 5km/1hr away from the cable car station, with the last ride in less than 50 mins.
July 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here’s what happened: we were hiking for almost 8 hours, having crossed the most stunning terrains and seen the most incredible sights, when we found ourselves 5km/1hr away from the cable car station, with the last ride in less than 50 mins.