Hot…6hrs 15 of walking. Height gain 400m, loss 750m.
Decided to modify route to give my walking colleague a chance to recover from his cold – so re-routed to Verbier, changing one overnight stay. He took the bus, to preserve energy so I walked alone, following a fairly easy path down through meadows and villages before reaching Verbier.
Made good time down to Sembrancher – and then on to Le Chable below Verbier; 14km in 3hrs 15min – well ahead of the sign times of 4hrs. Just over 2.5mph with pack and in the heat; quite happy with the pace so far.
Legs feeling it this afternoon; reflecting on a pretty good first 60km of walking and (what feels like) a million metres of climb.
Going to post some bits an piece on tomorrow to reduce weight down. Promising to be hotter tomorrow – 35c and then 37c in the valley, so glad we are heading high to stay cool. Medium day tomorrow to first of huts.
<Postings to the blog maybe delayed for a few days depending on mobile reception and power (can’t risk a flat battery in the mountains)>
Champex Lake:
Gentle path down towards Sembrancher. Hotter than it looks….
Woodpiles are dotted around the villages; this one caught my eye:
Obligatory flower:
Much needed break in teh village square; cool off and refresh:
Sembrancher town square:
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