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Tour du Mont Blanc 2016
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    August 8, 2016
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    Haarlem

    August 9, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Cycled 24 km from Amsterdam to Haarlem. Amsterdam-Haarlem 29 km
    At the end of the morning, said "tot ziens!” to amazing Amsterdam and mount our bikes to journey through Kennemerland where a great variety of lovely countryside awaits: vast polders, wild(life) gardens, country estates, woods and beautiful peatland. Haarlem has an attractive city centre and offers a wealth of possibilities for shopping, delving into art and culture, or relaxing in cafes and restaurants
    Little bit of rain    Read more

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    Leiden

    August 10, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    Cycled 33km Haarlem to Leiden Haarlem - Leiden 38 km
    A colourful bike trip through the Dune and Bulb Region. Leiden is an old university town. It has a very busy cultural events calendar and a friendly city centre with canals, monuments windmills and museums. The historical botanical gardens get special mention. - all sunnyRead more

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    De Haag

    August 11, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    Decided to take a detour from Leiden via De Haag to Delft. 40 km in total. Saw the biggest and nicest houses in between but we were to wet to take photos. Unbelievable beach but we rained out.

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    Delft

    August 11, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

    Leiden - Delft 24 km
    Typical Dutch scenery. Note all the orderly rectangles in this man-made polder landscape (mostly peatland reclamations). Let shining lakes and green pastures, old windmills and farmhouses pass you by whilst pedalling on to the famous city of Delft. The melancholy charm of historical Delft is breathtaking. Most will associate Delft with its blue and white hand-painted pottery: Delftware. Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) lived in Delft all his lifeRead more

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    Gouda

    August 12, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Cycled 32km. Delft to Gouda.

    Delft - Gouda 34 km
    This stretch of the tour took us through the Green Heart: a stronghold against urban sprawl in Randstad conurbation. Balancing atop polder dikes, delight in characteristic villages, far horizons and pleasingly strict rectangles cut by ditches in fields of vibrant green. Interesting Gothictown hall (1450); the Weighing House (1667); the romantic inner city canals and the stained glass windows in St. John’s Church.

    Open spaces with lots of farming and forrests    Read more

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    Amsterdam

    August 13, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    65km cycle from Gouda and we then had to see the Rijks Museum.

    Gouda - Amsterdam 72 km
    Tour via the rual Green Heart. The scenery is punctuated by rivers, polders and lakes (bird lovers bring your binoculars!). Saw hunters with dummies next to the lake.
    In this Green Heart of Holland only small villages, lakes and meadows.    Read more

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    Col de Tricot

    August 15, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Hiked past the Bioniassay glacier and the rolling slopes of Col du Tricot afterwards descend into the Valley of Les Contamines-Montjoie for lunch.
    Then climbed up along an old Roman ridge and past an original Roman bridge. Arrive to the Gîte in a valley that leads to the Col du BonhommeRead more

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    Refuge de Nant Borrant : Day 1

    August 15, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Traveled to Les Houches and enjoyed a 24km (14 mi) hike through the stunning countryside to Les Contamines
    We set off after breakfast for our first day of hiking. Bus to the village of Les Houches, where we began with a cable car ride to Bellevue. Great views of the Chamonix Valley and the Mont BlancRange, before beginning our hike to Les ContaminesRead more

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    Auberge de la Nova Day 2

    August 16, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Hiked a challenging 18km (11 mi) from Les Contamines to Les Chapieux.

    Les Contamines-Montjoie - Les Chapieux7h30m 18km
    Began the steep ascent to the Col Du Bonhomme (2329m or 7641 ft), then hiked to the Croix du Bonhomme (2483m or 8146 ft) and stopped for lunch.
    While eating we enjoyed the amazing view of the Vallee des Chapieux. Descended to Les Chapieux for the night.
    Had to tackle steep uphill and downhill routes on rough terrain,.    Read more

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    Courmayeur day 3

    August 17, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Passed glacial lakes on the 23km (14 mi) trek from Les Chapieux to the Italian town of Courmayeur.

    Climbed through open pastures and snowfield to Col de la Seigne (2516m or 8254 ft) and the border with Italy. Pass by picturesque glacier lakes while descending into beautiful Val Veny. A 45 minute descent will bring the group to La Visaille, and a bus to the picturesque town of Courmayeur, Italy.Read more

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    Val Ferret Day 5

    August 19, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Hiked the 14km (8.6 mi) from Courmayeur to the Italian Val Ferret. It's a steep climb but the rewarding views are worth it.

    Laced the hiking boots back up!
    Start the steep climb up to Rifugio Bertone (1970m or 6463 ft) with the best view of the Mont Blanc Massif. Hiked along the Mont de la Saxe, taking the balcony path facing the ridge of the Grandes Jorasses. Stopped for a picnic lunch
    Descend to Rifugio Bonatti, overlooking the Italian Val Ferret for the night.    Read more

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    Val Ferret La Fouly Day 6

    August 20, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Embarked on a long, steep hike of 20km (12 mi) followed by a stay in the Swiss mountain village of La Fouly.

    Val Ferret - La Fouly 20km
    Start towards Arp Nouva, then begin the steep climb across the Grand Col Ferret (2537m or 8323 ft), and descended into the hamlet of Ferret (1705m or 5593 ft), Switzerland. Take a quick bus ride to the village of Praz de Fort (1151m or 3776 ft) passing through
    beautiful forest and some small villages, including charming Les Arlaches.    Read more

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    Trient Day 7

    August 21, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Follow the "Bovine Way" and trek from La Fouly to Trient. 16km
    Taking the Bovine Way, an old trail used to access the flower-filled summer cow pastures high above the valley, we continue along our circuit today, passing the Col de la Forclaz (1526m) and then heading downhill to Trient (1297m).

    Horrifying refuge with 6 of us in a SMALL room on two "beds"    Read more

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    Back in Chamonix day 8

    August 22, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Final day of trekking over the Col de la Balme to the Chamonix valley. 14km
    Walk uphill through a large forest and then open alpine slopes to
    the Col de Balme (2201m or 7221 ft). Trek the last downhill stretch to Montroc in the Chamonix Valley to wrap up this unforgettable
    trek.Train transport back to Chamonix.    Read more

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