One of the most interesting things about living in the mountains are the quick changes in weather. Last week, we went swimming in the lake and today Laub is covered in a thin layer of beautiful, white flakes. Magic!

Menu 19 – 22 August

Every Day: 3-course Hiker’s Dinner 49

Starters

Hiker’s Starter 13

Cauliflower Soup with Trout 21

Carpaccio with pine seeds and balsamico 19

Mains

Hiker’s Main 27

Baked Salmon with Shrimp and Dill Risotto  32

Lamb with port wine, chanterelles and roasted root vegetables 38

Desserts

Hiker’s Dessert 13

Crème Brûlée 15

Walnut Brownie and Chocolate Ganache with home-made buckthorn sherbet 15

Today’s cheese 13

Bon Appetit!

It was steaming hot the other day, so we chose to head up to Surenenpass to see if it cooled off higher up! Surenenpass is the pass to the southeast, and you end up all the way down in Attinghausen if you walk it all the way. From there, you can take the train back to Engelberg for a full-day activity. The Surenen valley has beautiful and open terrain, a spectacular waterfall, and an amazing view over the Spannort mountains. There is also a climbing area perfect for bouldering where half of the crew stopped for the day.

The rest of us continued up to Fürenalp passing the Stäfeli hütte where local cheese is produced. From there the hiking is more advanced, however you can also take a small cable car to avoid the steepest part. Up at Fürenalp we sat down for a well deserved picnic, nothing beats a Landjäger and local Klostercheese after an exhausting hike.

Time: 2-3 hours
Difficulty:3-5 (depending on if you take the lift at Stäfeli)

Nina & Lisa and some cows

Early thursday morning we headed up to hit Storeggpass. If you have been to Engelberg during winter, it is the valley you see to your left when skiing the piste down to the village. It begins with a rather steep ascent through the forest, before reaching a plateau with flowers and cows. After the treeline, the views over Laub and Brunni are amazing. At the top there is a little lake called Lutersee, and of you continue west you end up at a little mountain restaurant. A hike you do for the magnificent views over the valley.

Time: 5 – 6 hours
Season: July – October
Difficulty: 3/5

Robert in the bar enjoying the view.

Thinking…

Hahnen Mountain to the left, and Gross Spannort are the “teeth” in the background.

Of course, the ski was exactly were we thought it was three months ago, but easier to find without chest deep powder. With a ski on the backpack, we continued up to the snow, saw marmots and mountain goats who seemed newly woken. The grand finale was a huge ice cream on the restaurant at Untertrübsee.

Here is how far we have come with the reception:

Accommodation at Ski Lodge with halfboard
Three days of guided walking
One day with Via Ferrata incl eqipment
Hiking Map over the valley
Extras: Mountainbike rental, canyoning and paragliding

1350 CHF for fathers and sons <12 years and 1600 otherwise. Welcome!

After a rainy week in the end of April, we decided to head out for one of the first hikes of the season!

“The triangle” is a very distinct triangle-shaped (!) formation just below Hahnen, the mountain you see in our logo.

It begins with a short hike to the restaurant Ende Der Welt (“End of the world”), and thereafter you take a right through the forest behind the restaurant. The beginning is very dramatic with a deep canyon and waterfalls. We saw som Gems running around on the cliffs, but the fled quickly when we got closer.

There was still some snow at the top, and we filled our water bottles in the stream coming down from the top. The view from the top is amazing, with perfect views over the valley to the north and the whole Titlis-panorama. The way back is easy with a well-marked, wide footpath back to the village. All in all, it is a nice little hike that is good for a first day.

Time: 3 hours

Difficulty: 2/5