Sleeping in straw: Swiss trail number 99.

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The sunrise from the family Ziegler farmhouse window gave me one of those "it's-great-to-be-alive" mornings. Overlooking Lake Uri with Fluclen, Alfdorf and the Uri Alps in the distance, the barn is located along the signposted trail on National Swiss Path number 99; an easy 45-minute scenic summit trail hike South of Seeltsberg at 800m / 2400 ft. I could smell the dew from the alpine flower green pastures in front of me and heard the groans of the traditional Swiss brown cows as they were being herded into the barn next to my bed of straw. This scenic central Swiss region, scenic hike and overnight stay in a farm house, is a great way to combine a beautiful and easy hike with a fourth generation Swiss alp farm family. It is something anyone can do. The place is easily accessible with public transportation as you just have to plan and research the Lucerne boat, funicular and Swiss local postal bus schedules.

The panoramic national "Swiss Path" ("Weg Der Schweiz") on the sign posted trail number 99, created in 1991 as one of the "700 Years" Switzerland projects, identifies the historic...

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