Oberdorf to Grenchen along the ridge

Another Jura dayhike to celebrate a lovely day.

Start in Oberdorf and immediately begin the Andrea special: up, up, up on a nice (unmarked) path through the woods. We'd kind of expected to be alone, so we were surprised that there's another couple in front of us, one starting behind us, and we get passed by a trail runner on the way up. Up, up until we hit the ridge. Now following the ridge, at times directly on it, at times just below (soooo frustrating for Andrea! ;-) until we hit the Gitziflue. A food break here despite the fact that there's not really a great place for it, and then a bit further along the ridge until we hit the main hiking path (we've been here before long, long ago) and the real crowds. 

Up on this part of the ridge there's an amazing carpet of Bärlauch. Further along and up until we come out into the open at the Hasenmatt, were we stop for another quick snack and to enjoy the fantastic views of the Alp chain. Then onwards and onwards, above the impressive Wandflue (another food break here because the views are just toooo good), past the big crowd at the start of the path down towards Aengloch (instagram spot?), and then on to Untergrenchenberg (packed!). From here it's down, down, along a nice trail through the woods (we did this descent back in 2016 after a weekend of hiking), in the steadily increasing heat, to Grenchen. It feels like it takes forever to get through Grenchen to the train station, but then were there, with enough time for a cool drink before the train back to Basel arrives.

Lovely day of Jura hiking.

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Stats: ~17km, 6:30, ~1000m up, ~1200m down