I have become a real secondary-road navigating buff and found there are things I learn as I go. I have learned how to spot the good ones on a map, for example. If the line wiggles, that’s good. That means #mountains. If it appears to be the main route from a town to a city, that’s bad. The best ones always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicker. If you are going northwest from a large town you never go straight out of town for any long distance. You go out and then start jogging north, then west, then north again, and soon you are on a secondary route that only the local people use.

The main skill is to keep from getting lost. Since the roads are used only by local people who know them by sight nobody complains if the junctions aren’t posted. And often they aren’t. When they are it’s usually a small sign hiding unobtrusively in the weeds and that’s all. Country road-sign makers seldom tell you twice. If you miss that sing in the weeds that’s *your* problem, not theirs. Moreover, you discover that the highway maps are often inaccurate about country roads. And from time to time you find your #CountryRoads take you onto a two-rutter and then a single rutter and then into a pasture and stops, or else it takes you into some #farmer’s backyard.

So I navigate mostly by dead reckoning, and deduction from what clues I find. With that mindset and a lack of pressure to „get somewhere“ it works out fine and I just about have #Europe all to myself.

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"We had a great weekend in this apartment. It is spacious and well equipped. By car you can be in the ski area in 5 minutes. We had a nice contact with Gaz and I would still like to pay the 33 euros for the dog, but I can not change the bill ;-) Maybe we can come back again, you can really recommend the apartment!"

"This Chalet is a wonderful place to stay. It is very quiet and the view is spectacular. The owners are very nice and helpful."

"Magnifique petit chalet en bois situé dans un lieu splendide et très tranquille Très belles balades au départ à pied Accueil très sympathique et chaleureux par notre hôte -Merci Kaspar ! Très bon moment passé en famille malgré le mauvais temps"

"Great property and attentive owner. Beautiful views across to the mountains, secluded and quiet. Family get together could not have been more precious in such a magnificent place."

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5/5 Excellent

"So clean and beautiful view"

A verified traveler stayed at Stoos Lodge

Posted 20 hours ago

5/5 Excellent

Amazing View!

"The view from this hotel is why you want to come here, and it does not disappoint. It is truly amazing! Staff was nice and check-in was easy but it is definitely a trek if you are wanting to explore Lucerne and use this as a home base. Without a car it is about a 1 hour trip via public transport. And Ubers/Taxis will run you north of $150 to/from Lucerne."

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