The Reflective Lakes Of Melchsee Frutt

In a space of 12 hours we went market shopping, paddle boarding, cooking and rushed house to house for RudiRockt. Then it's hiking in Melchsee Frutt early the next morning.

With a lack of sleep, I was struggling to get up. It was Sunday, our last day together in Europe. I had to go back to London and Mel was off to Amsterdam. The incentive to get up early was to have a spectacular time in the mountains. 

As Mel says, the three of us don't have that much in common but the one thing that brings us together is our love for nature.

Thanks to Fab's superb planning and navigational skills, we arrived in Melchsee Frutt without fuss. It was a quick and easy train ride to Sarnen and a bus to Stockalp. We took a gondola to the top where it was much colder. 

I wasn't well prepared, shivering in my shirt and contemplated spending a small fortune on a piece of warm clothing. Instead we stopped in cosy restaurant for a coffee and set off on our hike. 

I saw this and it took the proverbial breath away. 

Melchsee, the lake is gobsmackingly beautiful in summer. (And winter too, when it freezes and you ski across it.) I hadn't expected to see anything like this. It was like being slapped in the face. The lake is huge and reflective, like a mirror for the sky.

My iphone pics doesn't do it justice.

We jumped off that bench ten times to get it right. 

More majestical views along the way to Tannensee lake.

In the disbelieving eyes of other walkers, Mel and I went into Tannensee. The water was clear and many fish can be seen from the edge. Being a popular place for fishing, I was worried about stepping on a fish hook underwater. But the last prospect of swimming in natural waters was too tempting.

Glorious!

Stockalp was the final destination of the hike. It was a 900m descent, something like 10 km in distance.  (My rear end was sore days after.) The views were particularly enjoyed by the alpine cows that roamed free. Fab has a fear of cows and took a difficult detour away from them. 

Mel and I continued along the trail and took a cow selfie.

After a celebratory beer in Stockalp, we returned to Luzern. Mel caught her train to Basel. I had a drink with Fabs by Lake Luzern before going to Zurich airport.

What a whirlwind trip and one of the best in Luzern so far. Although they are all special times :)