The forecast for the week was (indeed still is) bright, with sun followed by more sun, so I just had to do a new walk, which I’ve been promising myself for the past year or so. The route sets off from Arolla and climbs to the Pas de Chevres, with its infamous set of (now new) ladders, before dropping down slightly and turning right up to the Col des Ignes at 3,183m or 10,443 ft. From there the path descends quite steeply before returning to Arolla via the Remointse de Pra Gra.
During my drive up to Arolla, I noticed that the grass was all covered in frost and the car warned me that the temperature had dropped to 3 degrees, so I wondered if my fleece and light windproof top would be enough. But I needn’t have worried as within 20 minutes of setting off, the fleece was off and it never went back on all day. With hardly a breath of wind, it turned out to be THE most perfect day for walking in the Alps… 😊
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Fantastic! Glorious blue skies!
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Yes, the weather in the Valais has been great this week. If I wasn’t still in training (for the Hallwilerseelauf on the 13th) I would be going out walking again today. 🙂
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Gosh, you are busy with your running! Good for you! 👍👍👍
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Yes, it’s amazing what a race can do for your motivation. 🙂
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I very much enjoyed this hike through the Alps, Mike. Such vast and breathtaking vistas, and only for the hardy. Loved the photo of the mountain goat or sheep.
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Hi Jet. Glad you liked the photos. It was certainly a beautiful day for walking in the mountains. That creature was/is a goat – also known as an Alpine Ibex. There were 3 of them altogether but that was the best photo I took from about 40 yards away. They are incredible climbers – take a look at this amazing video of some of them on a dam wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwzwN_CAkdE Good luck with your move tomorrow, you must be so relieved to get back home after all that time away.
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Enjoyed the video, Mike. Wow! Glad to know the name of this talented mammal. The little guy was not sure he liked it, but the two adults just scaled that verticality with ease. Thanks, too, for the good luck message, yes, I am very relieved to be going home.
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I often wonder what they do if they get so far and there’s no more ledges to stand on – how do they turn around? The little one was certainly learning the hard way!
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Amazing photos 📷
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Thank you. I always say it’s hard to take a bad photograph in Switzerland (though I sometimes manage it). 😊
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I definitely want to visit Switzerland 🇨🇭. My daughter is attending uni in Scotland so I will have the opportunity to do so.
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Yes, you should definitely visit. Switzerland is a beautiful country, but then, so is Scotland. 🙂
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