Day 59 - Martigny to Orsieres
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Today's walk was classified as "challenging," and it was. After leaving Martigny, the track followed the Dranse River and the train line. The track was narrow, rough, and unstable (obvious rockRead more
Today's walk was classified as "challenging," and it was. After leaving Martigny, the track followed the Dranse River and the train line. The track was narrow, rough, and unstable (obvious rockRead more
Heute habe ich eine Pilgerin aus der Schweiz auf dem Weg kennengelernt und später sind wir zusammen bis zum Schluss gelaufen. Sie hat schon den ganzen Jakobsweg in dem gleichen Jahr (2013) wie ichRead more
It’s a rest day!! Or should I say, time to wash our dirty smalls, jump on a tube to Heathrow, fly to Geneva, train to Martigny, then to Sembrancher and onwards to Orsières. Arriving at around 930,Read more
TOP 3 Highlights:
1. Food - Every day food makes some kind of feature in our adventures, and today was no different. On arrival to our highest point of the day at Chalet Bovine, the rain had startedRead more
Angekommen in Orsieres. Toller Tag, gefühlte 1000 Serpentinen, 7 Grad am See, 25 Grad im Tal.
Heute geht es über den St. Bernhard nach Süden und dann durch den Mont Blanc Tunnel wieder nach Norden bis zu Lac Leman.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Dranse de Ferret
Carmel Carlsen
That's what I climbed up!
Traveler Sounds like a really tough day but you persevered and overcame. Well done. The Devils Hole training would have come in handy!
Carmel Carlsen Thanks, Alex, and yes, all our excellent walks with BMC and Rosie and Nick!