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    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
      22241
      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

    • TMB then Spain and Portugal
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      12
      Day 14

      Still in Switzerland, at Triente

      September 14, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Hiked a 16km day. Rained a bit just enough to get a bit of use of the waterproof gear we’ve been lugging everyday. These alps are so so high. We see some people trail running them which is astounding we feel. Walking up is tough enough. Height gain 850m, height loss 1040m. This means we’re down low in a valley and the only way out is up! 😩😬Read more

    • Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 1
      22226
      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

    • 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

    • Holly and KarlBaguette Bike Travels
      Day 66

      New Heights

      June 9, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      It was blues skies again in the morning, meaning fresh views of Mont Blanc. We packed up and visited Candice one last time for morning tea - what fun to have gotten to connect with her and Sebastien as we explored the area, after a chance meeting in the Gorges du Verdun many weeks earlier. We climbed up the valley beyond Chamonix, passing the village of Argentière before pushing up to the Col des Montets at a new high point of 1461 m. We were enchanted by the beautiful rocky alpine valley, and stopped for a deluxe picnic lunch - we've upped our picnic game since experiencing superbe French picnics with our friends! Then we rode down through Vallorcine and across the border to Switzerland. Our next climb took us even higher, to the Col de la Forclaz at 1527 m. Our first experience of Swiss alpine roads is that they are slightly steeper! It was a thrilling ride back down to Martigny, with the temperature rising as we dropped through the steep vine-filled hills. And then, we were back along the Rhône River, after so many kilometres travelled! Karl celebrated with rivella, a drink recommended to us by our Swiss-Canadian friends.Read more

    • TravelerTour du Mont Blanc
      Day 10

      Uitdagende klim naar Fenêtre d’Arpette

      July 27, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Ik sta rond 6:00 uur op en ga alles op mijn gemak inpakken. Om 7:00 uur is het ontbijt in de berghut. Hier gaat het anders dan in andere hutten, er is een ontbijtbuffet. Dus iedereen stormt op het buffet af. Ik zit weer met de drie dames aan tafel. Een half uur later vertrek ik en begin met een rustige klim over een rotsig paadje, kronkelend langs een riviertje door het bos. Het is nog wel wat bewolkt, dus nog niet veel uitzichten. Zo nu en dan zie je wat van de omgeving. De klim wordt steeds pittiger en duurt uren. Ik maak uiteindelijk 1000 hoogtemeters om bij Fenêtre d’Arpette te komen. Vooral het laatste stuk is zwaar klimmen over rotsblokken. De meeste wolken zijn verdwenen, dus op de top heb ik een mooi uitzicht op Glacier du Trent. Er komen ondertussen steeds meer mensen boven, dus het wordt druk op het smalle topje.

      Na even gerust te hebben, begin ik weer met de afdaling aan de andere kant van de col. Die afdaling is ook lastig, er zitten uitdagende stukken tussen. Om 12:00 uur ben ik beneden bij Chalet du Glacier. Ik drink er iets en neem er een abrikozentaartje bij. Die is erg lekker. Bij het water van de gletsjerrivier eet ik mijn lunch op die ik bij Relais d’Arpette gekocht heb. Het is een rijstsalade en dat smaakt lekker. Ik vul mijn flessen met water uit de rivier en begin aan de volgende klim.      Read more

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    • Tour du mont blanc
      Day 7

      Jour 6 : de Champex lac à Trient

      August 14, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      On reste en Suisse pour cette 6eme étape ! Une longue montée dans les bois nous attend, récompensée par une chouette refuge et beau panorama. On évite la pluie de peu et arrivons au sec à Trient, pour une après midi de détente 😊.Read more

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    • TravelerTMB, France & Spain
      Day 11

      TMB to Col de Balme Tue 12 Sep 2023

      September 12, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Up at 6.30am. Breakfast at 7am. First cloudy day. Started walking around 8.15am from Hotel Col de la Forclaz (1526 metres). Richard stayed and caught a bus at noon, then a train to our accommodation for the night. Walk initially followed a beautifully constructed path which was originally a tramway for shipping glacial ice to Paris and other places. There was a channel taking water down the hill beside the path as well as wooden aqueducts in places to keep the water slope constant. When the tramway path ended we crossed the river coming off the glacier above and began a steep lengthy climb up a rough foot track. Morning tea was about 10.20am. Rain sprinkles at a closed refuge Les Grands (2113 metres). Arrived at Col de Balme (2204 metres) which is the border between Switzerland and France around 1pm.Read more

    • TravelerVia Francigena
      Day 3

      Martigny

      September 5, 2018 in Switzerland ⋅ 26 °C

      Neben dem Wandern muss man sich frühzeitig immer um eine Unterkunft kümmern. Hier auf dem Weg gibt es nicht viel Auswahl an günstigen Schlafmöglichkeiten. Heute übernachte ich in den Katakomben einer Kirche. Sehr rustikal, aber sauber. Hier habe ich heute auch die ersten anderen Pilger getroffen. Ich dachte die letzten beiden Tage ich wäre allein unterwegs. Insgesamt sind wir heute zu fünft.

      Die Schweiz ist was für eine Überraschung schweineteuer. Döner für umgerechnet 10 Euro und eine Margarita fängt bei 15 Euro an. Das war bisher auch der Grund dafür, dass ich mich immer in Supermärkten eingedeckt habe. Ein richtiger Mittag und Abendessen spare ich mir für Italien auf.

      Das Erste, wenn ich irgendwo ankomme, ist nach dem Einchecken meine Sachen unter der Dusche zu waschen. Dann selbst zu duschen und danach mein Bett zu beziehen. Danach fange ich an mich zu entspannen und später überlege ich mir, wo ich morgen landen möchte. Gleich lern ich weiter die anderen Pilger kennen und lauf vielleicht noch mal in das Zentrum von Martigny rein.      Read more

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    • TravelerVia Francigena
      Day 3

      von Aigle nach Martigny (II)

      September 5, 2018 in Switzerland ⋅ 27 °C

      Der Tag war wunderschön anstrengend. Ich habe heute auf Google Maps vertraut und bin nicht den normalen Pilgerweg über die Berge gegangen. Er führte mich die ganze Zeit auf einer Schnellstraße zwischen den Bergen hindurch. Großartige Aussicht und dadurch habe ich fast 6 Stunden eingespart. Der Nachteil dabei war, dass ich 36 km komplett auf asphaltierten Straßen lief. Trotzdem kann man den Weg, der nicht in meinem Wanderführer auftaucht, empfehlen. Er ist an manchen Stellen nicht ungefährlich, weil man den vielen Autos sehr nah kommt und an manchen Stellen, wo gar kein Fußweg mehr da ist, kreativ werden muss.

      Die letzten 10 km waren eine Qual. Links und rechts Blasen und meine kompletten Beine schmerzen. Ich muss jetzt hoffen, dass sie sich bis morgen wieder erholt haben. Gerade kann ich mich nur noch im Schneckentempo fortbewegen. Aber wenigstens habe ich heute meinen Rucksack vernünftig eingestellt bekommen. Später will ich noch mal prüfen, ob ich ihn ein wenig leichter hinbekommen. Wieder mal zu viel mitgenommen.      Read more

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