My friend Ido and I had talked about this route a while ago. We finally had the chance to do it few weeks ago. On our drive there we could spot the two summits from a distance. The one hour hike up the hill is quite pretty. There are many colourful flowers, streams, waterfalls and the turquoise lake. After you…
The summer is here in the Swiss Alps, many stunning flowers are in full bloom. On my last hike to Lake Oeschinen I was fortunate to see the bright pink Alpine Roses. This is a beautiful area and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Jungfrau Aletsch. Lake Oeschenen is a great starting point for hikes to…
If I was to describe the biggest difference between the Swiss Alps and the mountains of my home in New Zealand, I would say “access”. Access for rock climbing and mountains is so much faster here. Roads, lifts and better hiking tracks allow you to get to a greater variety of things in a shorter time. The day after Monika…
Tim Robertson and his partner Monika Bischof have launched “Alpine Dreams”, offering a comprehensive alpine guiding service for the Bernese Oberland from their base in Interlaken, Switzerland. Tim is a highly qualified mountain and ski guide, while Monika is a skilled rock climber, hiker and professional florist. Their goal is to help you share their wonderful alpine environment, to live…