Spittelmatten Snowshoe Trail, Sunnbüel
A 5 km loop through a winter valley, past an ice climbing wall, wearing the Tubbs Flex VRT 25. The gondola from Kandersteg costs CHF 22.50 with Halbtax.
Switzerland and beyond
Every hike reachable by train. Every gear pick chosen to last a decade. No car, no compromise.
"Some things start with chocolate and mountains."
My dad took me hiking as a kid in Denmark, long days through forests and up into the hills, stopping for chocolate breaks along the way. Later came Norway and the raw scale of its mountains and fjords. I moved to Switzerland for love and discovered the Alps are as extraordinary as advertised.
I have not needed a car once. That is not an accident. It is a choice. By Train By Foot is where I share the trails, the gear, and the slow approach to getting there.
Read my full story— Mathias
Fresh from the trail
A 5 km loop through a winter valley, past an ice climbing wall, wearing the Tubbs Flex VRT 25. The gondola from Kandersteg costs CHF 22.50 with Halbtax.
A glacial lake ringed by limestone walls reaching 2,000 metres. One of the most beautiful days I have spent in the Bernese Oberland, fully reachable by train from Bern.
SBB connections, PostBus tips, and why the journey by train is part of the experience.