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A Viking is Hiking
A Swiss Hiking Blog


Wie die Trollblume zu ihrem Namen kam
Als wir in meiner Wanderleiterausbildung im Botanikmodul im letzten Juni eine Blume vorstellen mussten, hätte ich nicht gedacht, dass...

Sam
Jan 84 min read
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Haldensteiner Calanda: visiting the landmark of Chur
There are some mountains on my bucket list that are on it since seemingly forever. :) One of them was the Haldensteiner Calanda. Having...

Sam
Dec 10, 202410 min read
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Pazolastock & Lake Toma: where the Rhine starts to flow
Life has kept me busy this year, as I’m still right in the middle of a training course to become an official hiking guide. It’s been...

Sam
Nov 12, 20248 min read
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Vorder Grauspitz: on the top of Liechtenstein
Slowly but steadily, the end of 2023 was coming closer and even though I had been out and about a lot, I somehow didn't manage to visit a...

Sam
Jun 23, 202412 min read
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Scrambling fun on the fantastic Mount Nasaasaaq
After our trip on the Arctic Circle Trail, we had planned to fly back to Kangerlussuaq to visit the ice cap of Greenland. The weather...

Sam
Mar 10, 20246 min read
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The Arctic Circle Trail: A tale from the thousand swamps
It always had been a dream of mine to do a long distance hiking trail where I wouldn't come across any civilization but had to rely on my...

Sam
Jan 18, 202462 min read
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Gorgeous lakes and staggering views around the lovely Leutschach hut
If you have a look at my blog every now and then, you might already have come across the occasional hut hike post and yep, here comes...

Sam
Nov 10, 20238 min read
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A walk along the spectacular Schnüerliweg
6 years ago, I came across one of the most spectacular hikes in Switzerland. Located in the popular Churfirsten area, the route is known...

Sam
Oct 20, 20238 min read
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Getting to know the peaks and viewpoints above Lungern
In the beginning of this blog, I more or less wrote about every hike I did. Over the past couple of years however, that simply wasn't...

Sam
Sep 28, 20237 min read
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