On the fourth and perhaps my favorite day of our walk, we board the train from Solothurn to Oberdorf. There we hop on the gondola and ride to the middle station at Nesselboden for this beautiful mountain in the Juras chain, Weissenstein.

We did well, needing only one rest break on our way to the top.

The cattle grazing along the mountainside are responsible for the wonderful cheese and other dairy products we are enjoying during our stay.

Although rain was predicted, we don’t see any until we reach the summit where a fresh mist was coming down.

From the top of Weissenstein, Lucie leads us on a path that dips down several hundred feet to the Sennhaus restaurant.  There we enjoyed a well-earned lunch of sausages and potatoes. 

Our trip down was shorter and steeper, and soon we were back to the gondola for a quick trip to the base of the mountain.

On our return to Solothurn, we joined in at the Cheese Market. We made our way through animals, hay bales, vegetables and an array of Swiss cheeses and chocolates to sample and buy.

After a long day, we hike back to the hotel to prepare for our final day of walking and hiking. 

Thank you for a splendid day, Lucie, Karin, Urs and Jurg, our Swiss friends.