Swiss mountain glory

Last Thursday I went hiking in Morteratsch with my dad, definitely one of the best hiking buddies one could ask for. He sure knows a lot about geography and you can see that he’s been fascinated by mountains ever since. I’m really grateful to share this hobby with him.

It was a beautiful day, the sun shined, there were only a few clouds and the leaves started to change their color slightly from. It was pretty freezing, but once we started moving, we got warm pretty quick. We both were in awe of the beauty of nature that surrounded us, it was amazing.

 

 

We had picnic right in front of the Morteratsch Glacier. As you walk towards it, there are signs in 5-10 year steps beginning in 1900. It shows how much it fades in 5-10 years. It was fascinating and worrying to see nature’s way.

Here you see how much it faded since 2015, only one year ago. See where the glacier tongue is now.

It’s a beautiful journey to get to Morteratsch. Depending from where you’re leaving it may take you some time, but it’s so worth it. We travelled by train and passed gorgeous landscapes. This route which leads from Chur to Tirano and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, will take you over many bridges and viaducts. Unfortunately I don’t have a better picture.

It was a beautiful day.