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Walking
in the Valais - Summer 2005
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| We used Kev Reynolds book "Walking in the Valais", 3rd Edition on this holiday: the routes refer to the walks in this book. | ||||
| Trient: Loop walk to Chalet du Glacier (Route 110) | ||||
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looking towards Col de Balme |
First view of the Glacier du Trient |
The Glacier du Trient from Chalet du Glacier |
Martigny and the Rhone valley |
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| Zinal: Roc de la Vache, Alp d'Arpitetta loop walk (Route 70) | ||||
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Above Zinal, looking south |
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Looking towards Tete de Milon at the junction of the Cabane de
Tracuit path |
Stream crossing just before reaching Roc de la Vache |
Glacier de Zinal from Roc de la Vache |
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The Glacier de Moming |
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Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier from Lac
d'Arpetetta |
Pointe Sud de Moming, the glacier and le Besso from above from
Lac d'Arpetetta |
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Waterfall below Glacier de Moming |
Sunset view of Le Besso from the terrace outside our room at Hotel
Le Besso (great food) |
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| Grimentz: Haute tour de lac de Moiry and Cabane de Moiry (Routes 76 and 77) | ||||
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Lone hut above the west side of Lac de Moiry |
The Glacier de Moiry from the west side of Lac de Moiry |
Grand Cornier from above Lac de Moiry |
The Glacier de Moiry |
At the Cabane de Moiry |
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Across the valley from the Cabane de Moiry |
... and looking back towards Lac de Moiry |
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| Saas Fee: The town, Hannig and Schonegg (Route 28) | ||||
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Towards Mischabel from Hannig |
Looking across the valley to Trifthorn |
Evening storm over Saas Fee |
Saas Fee morning light |
Saas Fee morning light |
| Saas Fee: The Gemweg and on to the Britannia Hut (Routes 30 and 31, returning via the "WaldWeg" path from the Berghaus Plattjen) | ||||
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Looking down on the Furgtalli valley, which we walked the previous
day (Route 19) |
Ibix above the path |
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Approaching the top - the Egginerjoch |
As close as we got to the Britannia hut - no clear path across
the snow. |
Kate on the way back down |
Looking down on Saas Almagell |
Looking down on the Langflue and Gletchersee from the Berghaus
Plattjen |
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