This summer we decided to do the first half of the Swiss Alpine Passes Route which closely follows the Via Alpina route. The route can be squeezed into two weeks walking by rushing through it with public transport and so on, but it fits more naturally into a good 3 week trip. So we split » read more »
This year we went back to complete the other half of the Swiss Alpine Passes Route which closely follows the Via Alpina (our previous trip is detailed here Swiss Alpine Passes Route part 1). Day 0: To Caux (1050m) above Montreux We flew to Geneva and took the train to Caux Accommodation: Hostellerie de Caux Day » read more »
Holiday in the Swiss Alps, at La Fouly Champex to Cabane d’Orney (2831m) via glacier crossing to Cabane du Trient Hut (3170m) via glacier and assent of a little Peak Sacked the walk due to electrical storm & blizzard and rapidly returned to Champex Pleasant walk to Lacs de Fenetre from la Fouly from la Fouly up to » read more »
After spending a couple of days in the Austrian Alps (near Mayrhofen) doing the first two days of the Zillertal Berliner Höhenweg we were unexpectedly snowed off. We then hired a car and drove to Zernez in the Swiss National Park for a range of day walks from a self catering base.
We had a week’s Alpine assesment for the final part of out IML qualification. A tough, thorough and comprehensive testing of our skills in the Mountains, and great fun too (i think).
Author: Phil Newby