The Alpine Pass Route - Switzerland
Kandersteg to Gsteig (Days 11, 12 and 13)
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Day 11 - 24 September 2008
The day started off fine as I walked up out of the valley mist to the
next pass. Once over the past, the next valley was clouded over and
misty at first.
Above - On the way up to the Bunderchrinde (pass). Kandersteg is in the valley below
Above - Looking up to the Bunderchrinde (2385m) - the last high pass of the trip.
Once over the pass I descended to Adelboden - where I stayed at the
Pension Restaurant Ruedy-Hus - which was a bit tricky to find - it was
not in the main village (which I had climbed out of the valley floor to
reach) - but back down on the valley floor - a little below where the
route crossed the river.
Day 12 - 25 September 2008
This was the shortest day of the trip - but it was cool and misty the whole day.
Above - the trail started off going up this stream
Above - a "stone man" in the stream bed.
The pass for the day was the Hahnenmoospass (1956m). It could be
reached by gondola and at the top was a ski resort. A large sign
reported the temerpature at 1 degree C (and there would also have been
a fair wind chill). I was annoyed to have lost one of my gloves the day
before.
Above - About to arrive at Lenk. I stayed in the excellent Hotel-Garni Alpina.
Day 13 - 26 September 2008
This day involved crossing two easy passes and each one took me into a delightful valley.
Above - The trail went from Lenk up a stream that had a nice (but short) section of canyon.
Above - Autumn colours
Above - part of the canyon
Above - At Trüttlisberg (2038m) - the first pass. Limestone country - note the dolines.
Above - Looking up towards Wildhorn above Lauenen. Wildstrubel lies to the left (and may be out of the photo).
From Lauenen, a small beautiful town, I crossed another pass (Krinnen Pass) to Gsteig. At Gsteig I stayed at Hotel Bären.
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