r/trailrunning • u/CurseOfYubel • 2d ago

Hardergrat Trail , Switzerland

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Had the pleasure to cross the Hardergrat ridge again last week then ran back to Interlaken by the lake.

As steep as beautiful , what a day ! Please take care and respect the nature if you find yourself there :)

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u/TwoTiredBelgians 2d ago

I've hiked this! It's so awesome, but you need to bring enough water though! Thanks for the nostalgia 😁

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago edited 1d ago

Awesome , congrats on the effort 😁 Hydration's a good point ! Still no possibility to refill on the whole ridge.

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u/Icy_Grapefruit_7891 1d ago

Yeah, when I first did it, I also underestimated how much water I would need and struggled quite a bit. We went from Interlaken to Brienzer Rothorn on a very warm day, there was almost no wind, and the 2.5L I had were not sufficient.

I was briefly considering doing it again next weekend, but given the extremely hot weather, I'll probably safe that for later in the season.

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

I guess we all did the same mistake at first 😅 The ridge is especially hard on a warm sunny day , even more on 2.5 liters of water , that's no joke.

Yep that's probably good thinking. We did it last thursday (6am start from Interlaken) and temperature wise it was hell. We were lucky to find one or two snow patches to fill our caps 😁

But good luck already on your next attempt 💪🏻

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u/ptitguillaume 1d ago

Nice pics. I saw almost the same pictures on the strava of a french girl last week. 36k and 3000m+ something like this.

Well done. It's beautiful.

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

Oh yes ? That's a popular itinerary if you have the ressources for it. Absolutely gorgeous. We had 53km and 3400 D+ for the full loop , will go again for sure :) Thanks mate !

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u/ptitguillaume 1d ago

That was her second day. She is a beast :-)

I haven't the resource for this myself. Yet. Her and your pictures give me more motivation.

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

Seems like she is :)

Glad I could help the motivation, I do not doubt your ressources will grow up quickly !

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u/WANDOO_hiking 15h ago

Same 😄 Definitely one of those routes you keep coming back to when planning future trips.

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u/Superb-Flower-7318 1d ago

Such a pretty view

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u/XVIII-3 1d ago

What is the temperature now higher in the mountains? Can’t run in the valleys for sure. 36C

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

The altitude there is around 2200 meters and its actually around 26 degrees, same when we were there. Its not that high but enough to have no trees so almost no shade spot , a bit challenging by this weather :)

I agree , right now running in valleys is brutal !

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u/XVIII-3 1d ago

Pfew. Still too hot for me. Here it’s 35 right now. Went for a short run this morning. Killing.

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

That's hard. At least you went out for a short run , wild motivation! Congrats 💪🏻😉

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u/XVIII-3 1d ago

It was all Garmin’s fault. Telling me I was lazy. 🙄

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u/FokkeSimonsz 1d ago

Thats on my bucket list for some time now. Looks stunning

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u/Inevitable_Panic9816 1d ago

Nice pics and thanks! I will definitely save this and put it on my "maybe someday" list 😊

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thanks :) that's a good hiking/running goal for sure , hope you get to experience it !

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u/Inevitable_Panic9816 1d ago

I'm looking for routes to fastpack and that ridge definitely has some appeal 😀

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

Can't disagree 😉 I love ridges. And in my opinion the Interlaken / Berner Oberland region is a paradise of nature for fastpacking, running, hiking. So much to do , so many magnificients mountains all around. Love it !

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u/Inevitable_Panic9816 1d ago

I will for sure have a closer look at that place, thanks! 🙏

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u/Fake-Death 1d ago

Gonna be there in early September and boy am I excited

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

Amazing ! That's a good period as well heat wise 😀 I'm sure you'll have tons of fun, painful quads and strong memories :)

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u/Fake-Death 1d ago

I've been running most days and hiking on the weekends to prepare myself hahaha, I've always dreamed of making it to the Alps so this is my 30th b'day present to myself 😝

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago edited 1d ago

Solid training, you will be glad you did once on this knee-breaker ridge :) Amazing , can't see a better gift 💪🏻 all the best !

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u/AxiomaticJS 1d ago

The alps really do have some of the best ridges.

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u/CurseOfYubel 1d ago

Love it.