4 hours, 12.67 km, 1158m elevation gain (start:765, max: 1923);

Jumping over shallow river beds and stacking rocks; 

Passing by Farms and Mountain huts;

Pausing to watch Horses, Cows and Goats grazing & basking in Sunshine;

Gingerly stepping over steep, narrow & pebbly trails;

Feeling like Heidi and going offtrail when cows block the path;

Spotting a "perfect for meditation seat" in the mountain ridge;

Watching paragliders fly-off from Niederbauen and remembering my own "closest-to-flying exhilarating" experience @ Torrey-Pines

To finally claim my reward after the steep climb to Niederbauen Chulm - an awe inspiring panoramic vista of Lake Luzern ringed by jagged peaks.