Federispitz

Two times ago on Säntis, I managed to get my boot jammed in between a couple rocks and, in the process of removing it, tore right through the fabric. Eh, they weren’t really waterproof anyways and were already causing me issüs. I coughed up a painful amount for proper hiking boots and, after a couple weeks of wearing them around town, took them out to Federispitz for a test run.

Oof. I started at Ziegelbrücke and made a beeline right for the summit; it was two and a half hours of constant heavy uphill. I took a slightly more chill route back down, passing by Plättlispitz, down to Rittersberg, and finally back to Ziegelbrücke. After being in wide shoes for so long, I don’t think my toes like being in a constricted space anymore and aren’t very happy with me; I hope it’s just part of the break-in process. Anyhoo, I saw lizards, llamas, cows, sheep, and mountain goats, so quite a successful day for animal spotting. It’s also always nice to be able to see previous hikes, such as Säntis, Pizol, and maybe Pilatus.

Näfels-Mollis from above the tree-line.

Hut from previous image, as seen from Plättlispitz, Lake Zürich peeking out in the back; Rigi, Pilatus, and Gross Aubrig are visible.

Lake Zürich from Federispitz.

Säntis and Walensee from between Federispitz and Plättlispitz.

Näfels-Mollis from return section.

I certainly didn't expect to see llamas.