Walensee Hike

The weekend after Rugby 7's we were in dire need of a detox, and decided to give our livers a break by refraining from alcohol and actually doing something good for our bodies -- hiking.  So we took a one hour train ride from Zurich to Walenstadt to hike around the beautiful lake Walensee.  We pass by Walensee a lot during our travels, and have always wanted to visit.  So we were excited to finally be hiking around this absolutely stunning lake.  However, we were under the impression that we were doing an easy panoramic stroll along the lakeside.  Nope.  This was a proper hike with lots of steep uphill action.  I needed to use my walking sticks and everything (actually I think the official term is "trekking poles").  Anyways, it might have just been me and some grannies who needed the aid of their sticks, but whatevs, I ain't got no shame.  If you are interested in our route, click here for some more detailed info.  And as always with hiking posts, here's the most important bit -- the pictures...