Grosser Mythen and Hoch-Ybrig 27-29 August

DSCN4479  We decided to try a weekend trip to eastern Switzerland DSCN4480  which meant that we spent a Friday night at Bri's apartment DSCN4481  before leaving Saturday morning from Oerlikon DSCN4483  where we found this Sat AM market
DSCN4485  nicely arranged salad greens DSCN4487  berries DSCN4488  veggies DSCN4489  nasturtiums
DSCN4490  flowers and DSCN4492  more flowers and DSCN4493  more flowers DSCN4494  Med style olives
DSCN4496  tomatos stuffed with mozzarella DSCN4497  very strong cheese DSCN4498  and more veggies DSCN4499  and more flowers
DSCN4501  but finally we head to the train station, heading for Rothenthurm in Canton Schwyz DSCN4502  but before we go, more flowers! DSCN4503  You'd think that we were in Provence, not Zürich! DSCN4504  Out in the countryside, the vegetables take over
DSCN4505  An Alémanique garden DSCN4506  an Alémanique wood pile DSCN4507  Geraniums DSCN4509  more geraniums
DSCN4510  WE are headed to Haggenegg by the shorter route DSCN4511  Catholic canton DSCN4513  These are pre-alpes DSCN4515  where there are a lot of cows
DSCN4516  I wanna be your friend! DSCN4517  These brown swiss heifers aren't quite sure DSCN4518  Whaddaya think??? DSCN4520  Finally they overcome their skittishness
DSCN4523  WE have to say good-bye DSCN4525  Up through the forest DSCN4526  past hidden hayfields DSCN4527  up...
DSCN4528  up... DSCN4529  and onward DSCN4530  panorama from Nüsellstock I - east DSCN4531  II
DSCN4532  III (south) DSCN4533  IV DSCN4534  V DSCN4535  Order
DSCN4537  Beautiful DSCN4539  Along the ridgetop DSCN4541  The Mythens come into view DSCN4542  but there are more cows to greet
DSCN4544  We take a longish break in the shade of a tree near Grossbrechenstock DSCN4545  Getting closer to the Mythens DSCN4546  And the Alps themselves come into view DSCN4547  Christine heads down to the hotel and I turn off toward the Grosser Mythen
DSCN4548  Some serious cliffs DSCN4549  A mountain restaurant in the shade of the mountain DSCN4550  The trail up is impressive DSCN4551  Looking the other way to the top of the lift at Holzegg
DSCN4552  Another case of chiseled into the clif DSCN4553  The trail runs from left to right; there are people on it DSCN4554  Switchbacks hewn from the rock DSCN4555  That would be that same lift station
DSCN4556  Looking across to the Kleiner Mythen DSCN4557  I'd called that a knife edge DSCN4558  luckily chains on each side DSCN4559  the final steps to the restaurant (of course) on the summit
DSCN4560  Looking over the other side: Lake Lucerne and the town of Schwyz DSCN4562  the cabane DSCN4563  some of my fellow hikers and the Gläneralps behind DSCN4564  might be the Tödi
DSCN4565  a managed landscape DSCN4566  in... DSCN4567  out... DSCN4568  further
DSCN4570  abrupt DSCN4571  way, Way out there is Finsterarrhorn in the Oberland DSCN4572  Parapentists launch themselves from here DSCN4573  others headed down what would not be possible without a trai
DSCN4576  lift top station DSCN4577  ridgeline DSCN4579  winding through the cliffs DSCN4582  the Muotatal
DSCN4583  Looking up at Grosser Mythen as I close in on the hotel 20150829 194019  dinner with my sweetie 20150829 194034  who enjoyed her restaurant meal DSCN4584  Next morning, the Grosser Mythen again
DSCN4585  We took the lift up and discovered...cows!! And brown swiss at that DSCN4586  From the top station you can just make out the restaurant to the left of the apparent highest point DSCN4587  Country church DSCN4588  The middle mountain landscape was completely managed for skiing, hikers and cows
DSCN4590  more bovine beauties DSCN4591  Looking south across the Muotatal to another well-known ridge hike above Stoos (at the far right) DSCN4592  strolling along the ridge road past the hotels DSCN4593  hotel playground
DSCN4594  Leaving all the tourists behind DSCN4595  we continue along the ridge DSCN4597  Brown Swiss DSCN4599  We say hello..
DSCN4600  well,maybe you're okay DSCN4602  ferns and cow trails DSCN4603  Reading about our favorite cow breed DSCN4604  The Laucherenchappelen, crowded for a concert
DSCN4605  Looking back DSCN4607  This is Hoch-Ybrig DSCN4608  Many people as several lifts bring folks up DSCN4610  A lot of folks really
DSCN4613  Looking over the edge DSCN4614  But amidst the people there are still cows DSCN4615  but not all cows seem interested in becoming our friend DSCN4616  running away
DSCN4617  We hiked down from the summit beneath a zip line that cost $75 a ride! DSCN4618  Down in the valley at Weglosen, the bus stop DSCN4619  the parking garage for the ski area DSCN4620  and the base station for the ski area.