Switzerland

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Verzasca Dam

Just North of the Swisstalian border, I stopped off to marvel at the Verzasca Dam (also known as the Contra Dam), a curved concrete monstrosity made famous by the 1995...

Stein Glacier

Day six of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to the Stein Glacier, a 5km river of ice terminating in an almost fluorescent pool of turquoise melt water just...

Furka Pass

Some of the most enjoyable sections of my journey from Brienz in Switzerland to the North of Italy were along the Furka Pass, a stunning stretch of road some 2,429m...

Mount Pilatus

The fifth leg of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to Pilatus 'The Dragon Mountain'; a massive hill towering some 2,128m above Lucerne in the Swiss Alps.

Klimsenkapelle

The fifth leg of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to the Klimsenkapelle 1,864m above sea level at Klimsenhornjoch on the Pilatus massif, Switzerland. This cute little chapel is...

Gelmerbahn Funicular

After Lauterbrunnen, the third leg of my European motorcycle tour brought me to the Gelmerbahn Funicular a cable railway in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.

Staubbach Falls

The fourth stop on my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to Lauterbrunnen, a cute little village wedged within a rocky cravasse, deep in the Swiss Alps.

Brienzersee

The third leg of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to Lake Brienz in the Interlaken region of Switzerland. It is one of my favourite places on Earth and...

Seealpsee

After clambering to the top of Ebenalp, I hiked down the Altenalp Türm until I arrived at Seealpsee, an idyllic turquoise lake nestled between the mountain peaks. The sun was...

Ebenalp

Day five of my motorcycle tour across Europe took me to Ebenalp, in the Appenzell Innerrhoden region of Switzerland. I caught the cablecar from Wasserauen in the valley below, to...

Gasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli

On day five of my motorcycle tour across Europe, I took a short break from the road, hiking instead to the top of Ebenalp, northernmost summit of the Appenzell Alps...

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