A long winter walk from Zermatt to Tufteren. We thought the trail looped from Tufteren back to Zermatt but were told it was a summer only trail. Concered we were running low on light, we walked back to Sunnegga and returned to Zermatt.

Descending through the snow under the Matterhorn.

Christmas Day weather is generally hit or miss, especially on BI with the frequent rain. I was expecting snow for Christmas after the move to Switzerland but we had far more rain, and far less snow, than Bainbridge this year. I enjoy a good muddy ride and today was no exception.

I was unprepared for how many forest service roads were riding distance from the house. I knew of the big mountains in the south but the farms and woods closer to Zürich were unexpected. The beautiful fall colors on a cool, quiet day made for the most enjoyable ride.

A lovely, flat cycling loop to see the iconic windmalls of the Dutch countryside.

The Klausen Monument is a annual ride over Klausen Pass with your choice of direction. I chose to ride from the west, the harder side, as it promised to have fewer cyclists than coming from the east.

The ride started with an accidental participation in a hill climb on the Buchenegg complete with spectators cheering for me. The highlight of the route was the climb to Gottschalkenberg via Mangeli.

A little bit of everything: chunky gravel, forest service roads, singletrack, oblivious baby goats, tunnels, farm roads, fast descents (some too fast on too chunky gravel!), river views, hike-a-bike, and great weather.

A point-to-point between small villages highlighted by an old stone bridge.

Our prior walks had all been enjoyable but I really wanted more of an effort and selected the hike from Schönried to Sparenmoos, especially the steep Rellerliweg climb.