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    • TravelerThe Tour of Mont Blanc
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      Day 12

      Day 7

      September 10, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Went from La Champex to Trient today. Still in Switzerland. It rained most of the day so that makes the views a little different….all white from the clouds! Made another navigational mistake at the end of the day that added a very steep descent to Trient. Had to ask this little old man out walking in the rain where this hotel was that we needed to catch our ride was. He spoke no English but just did the walking sign with his fingers and pointed up to where we just came from 45 minutes ago!! Wasn’t happening!! It all worked out in the end. As usual. Didn’t get many pics. We are at a really nice hotel in Martigny and enjoying all the space and the nice shower! Simple pleasures!Read more

    • CyclingNice2024
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      Day 2

      Day2: Chateau-d'oex - Martigny

      August 2, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      What a ride, heute war alles dabei 🤗 steilere Abschnitte, Pässe, Tunnels, Geröll, Stauseen und zum Abschluss noch ein von Märu Pogacar und Kevin Vingegard initiiertes Zeitfahren der Rhone entlang mit würdigem Sprint nach Martigny 🥵 Das heutige Highlight war sicher das autofreie militärische Sperrgebiet dem Lac Hongrin entlang, mit Blick auf den nahen Lac Leman. Die anschliessende Abfahrt führte durch die Weinreben von Yvorne und Aigle. Die 75hm / 1000hm sind nur ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf die kommenden Tage. Denn nun haben wir die Kinderhügel hinter uns und starten morgen in höhere Gefilde die französischen Alpen 💪😜Read more

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    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
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      Day 60

      Day 58 - rest day (Martigny)

      June 16, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Today, I acted as a tourist. I visited the Roman amphitheatre (were there will be a performance on Sunday), the "Barry" museum (dedicated to the Saint Bernard) - there were 11 puppies all from the one litter (I also learnt a lot about Grand Saint Bernard Pass and met up with two uni students from Brisbane), I visited the art gallery (which was showing a Turner exhibition from the Tate), had an impressive Roman artifact collection, a vintage car collection, and a really lovely sculpture garden - there was a Max Ernst piece, a Moore and two Rodin's; one of Victor Hugo. In the afternoon, I walked up to the Chateau de la Batiaz, climbed to the top, and got panoramic views of the area. I am now sitting outside a bar listening to a terrific Blues band! The one other thing I will mention is the incredible wooden bridge, still functioning - cars and all - that spans the Dranse River (called the Batiaz). P.S. got my first seniors discount today at the Barry museum!Read more

    • Europe 🚴🚴‍♀️ 2024
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      Day 22

      🇨🇭Rain & Headwind, another GREAT day!

      September 9, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

      4:12 / 48 miles/ 1450 ft. Fully, Switzerland 🇨🇭. I got up about 7:30 AM to say thank you to Brian again before he went off to work. We both had a good nights rest, and we knew, even though there pass was behind us, the day was still going be a tough because of the rain and headwind. Lisa slept in a little bit later, but we both joined Marji for breakfast and coffee at about 8:30 AM, and then the departed about 9:15 AM. We can’t say enough about how great our evening and morning was Brian, Marji, and the kids. Our destination for the day was Fully, Switzerland and another Warmshower stay. Even though the weather was not cooperative, the ride was still beautiful. We rode up onto the hillside through the vineyards that were full of purple and white grapes, ready for harvest, found a waterfall that somehow I did not route us by, rode through pear and apple orchards that were luscious with ripe fruit, and Barron apricot trees that had already been harvested. We also rode along the Rhone river that was raging with glacier water and heavy rain water. We stopped at a bakery and grabbed some sandwiches for lunch, and found a place under a tree out of the rain to enjoy our picnic. the temperature was cold, but we had enough clothing to stay warm. Karine our Warmshower host sent us a couple of nice videos explaining how to get into their house if we arrived before they were home. Just as we were retrieving the key from the mailbox, her husband Boris showed up and greeted us with a big smile! We talked with Boris for about an hour before taking the shower. Then when Karine came home, Lisa and her took about a 45 minute walk with the dog into the vineyards on the hillside side. Karine, Boris, and the boys filled our night with stories, great food, and laughter. Another truly amazing connection with our hosts and Lisa and I Couldn’t stop talking about how wonderful experience it was and how we were sure we would be close friends if we lived in the same area. more stories to come about this, but too long to explain in writing.Read more

    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
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      Day 59

      Day 57 - Saint Maurice to Martigny

      June 15, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Another good day of walking. It was warm, and I got to spend a lot of the time under trees, walking through forest trails, which is always a good thing. Everywhere in Switzerland, that I have seen is beautiful: Saint Maurice was lovely, as is Martigny. When I got up this morning, there was not a cloud in the sky, so I took some photos of the surrounding mountains. I met another pilgrim today, Matt, from the USA. The two rivers are the Mauvoisin (looks like a canal) and the Saint Barthelemy (flowing under the wooden bridge). The waterfall is the Cascade de la Pissevache (where I met a lovely Swiss woman), I saw the Mont Blanc Express train today, and I took a minor detour, up a very rough track, to grab a photo of Des Gorges du Trient (the photo with the bridge between the rock walls).Read more

    • Traveler2024 Travels in Europe
      Day 86

      The Eagle has landed!

      October 8, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

      Mission accomplished! We made it to Martigny and have now completed both the Italian and Swiss sections of the Via Francigena!

      The walk from Aigle to St. Maurice yesterday was fairly easy. Rain threatened but didn’t do much. We made excellent time.

      Harvest was in high gear, but we were walking below the vineyards and didn’t get to see too much close up.

      Our latest peak to watch get closer and closer is Le Petite Dent (the Little Tooth) which juts up from the nearby Alps and is great landmark.

      Once we got settled in we explored St. Maurice. There is a very old Capuchin Abby (it had to be old; Switzerland went Protestant in 1523). We stayed In the Franciscan hostel, a very welcoming place. We had dinner with some friars and a couple who were eBiking in the area. We tasted yet another excellent local wine, Fondant.

      Today, our last stage in Switzerland, it rained all day. Not torrents, but a lot of rain. Fortunately, a fair amount of the way was paved, and the forest trails weren’t too muddy. Our rain gear did well and we arrived in Martigny very pleased to have completed the Swiss Via.

      Karl’s boots made it, but we’re not sure they will be able to do the British portion of the Via. We’ll see what happens.      Read more

    • TravelerVia @ 70
      Day 46

      Martigny 11 miles

      August 27, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Amazing how each hotel has something different to keep us from getting a decent sleep. Last night we had church bells. Amazingly loud. Every quarter of an hour with extra helpings on the hour. No rush to get up as another short day and the weather was meant to get a little better during the day. Unfortunately, it meant that the locusts, ie our fellow guests, had been at the breakfast buffet before us. Slim pickings left.

      We got going as late as allowed and the rain had indeed improved from heavy to lightish. Over the first hour it went off completely. Ended up being quite a nice day for walking which itself was pretty average. Would have been better if the clouds had lifted but the temperature was so much better than previous days. Bit of a shame that we have gone from blue sky and 36C to raining and low cloud at 16C. Somewhere in the middle would have been perfect. I’m thinking blue sky with white fluffy clouds and 26C.

      Transitional day for scenery. Away from the lake but not really into the mountains yet. “Cascade de la Pissevache” sounds much nicer than the English translation of “Cow’s piss waterfall” don’t you think?

      Arrived at the next hotel early afternoon without feeling the need for lunch. By the time we had got ourselves organised it had started raining again. Dithered about for a bit hoping it would stop. When we did hit the town we found it was pretty dead. Switzerland retail doesn’t really do Sunday afternoons.

      Booked an early meal at a place recommended by our hotel for raclette which I had taken a notion for after the fondue of the previous evening. Better to spend 28€ on a Swiss speciality in Switzerland than 23€ on their take of an Italian pasta dish. Very nice it was too.

      Back to the hotel for another early night.      Read more

    • TravelerVia Francigena with Liam
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      Day 32

      Stage 52: Orsières

      August 5, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

      This was a challenge. The VF app says 12.25 miles and a 3116’ elevation gain. AllTrails says 12.4 miles and a 2881’ gain, but I am pretty sure they lopped off the last hill.

      We were up and out by 5H so we could cover as much terrain as possible before the sun blasted us. It worked, because the whole morning was cool and breezy, perfect hiking weather. This is a lovely track! The photos don’t do it justice at all.

      Lots of up, up, ups along forest paths. The path was pretty diverse, with fallen trees and huge boulders to clamber over, and very narrow tracks along steep precipices. The path itself kept us attentive: sliding rocks, tree roots, mud puddles, gravel, etc.

      So very few ants for days and days, and then suddenly for about fifteen feet they were everywhere. Crazy times.      Read more

    • Traveler2024 Travels in Europe
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      Day 24

      Martigny to Orsieres was rough!

      August 7, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Of the nearly 100 stages of the Via Francigena, the stage from Martigny to Orsieres is generally considered to be the most challenging. It is about 18k (11 miles) long which isn’t a terribly long day’s hike, but it climbs 987 meters (3,238 feet) and descends 572m (1,877f). A total of 1,559m climbing and descending is a lot.

      In addition, about the first third of the way has some of the most challenging terrain on the Via. It’s not technical climbing (you don’t need to use your hands or ropes) but involves clambering over boulder fields, some very steep sections, and some very narrow sections with steep drop offs on one side. For those who suffer vertigo, there is a long, swaying, suspension bridge over a deep gorge.

      On Wednesday, we headed out, eager to see if we were up to the challenge. Unfortunately, the toughest sections made photography difficult, so we were only able to take shots of the easier sections. Suffice it to say, the stage lived up to its reputation, but our training paid off and we made it without any problem other than the to be expected fatigue at the end of the day. Day 1 of the Alps was a complete success!      Read more

    • TravelerDiscovering

      Venz , Alps

      November 14, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

      It's a small village in the middle of the mountains , are soo nice and relax . It's very very cold in the start of the winter buts also have nice days of soon . Here are a lots of ways to walk around , it's amazing everywhere are a new way to enjoy!Read more

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