Saturday 6 August 2011
Torrent Neuf Bisse
We decided to revisit this bisse today. The weather was slightly better than last time, but not by much. The last part was closed due to maintenance, so we'll have to return again to see the whole thing. Nevertheless, it made a nice walk, with better views than last time.
The Thermal Spa at Ovronnaz
We like it here! After a long weekend hiking, the sun shone and we relaxed for the day!
Fiescheralp and the Aletch plateau
We did indeed leave early but at the start of the Swiss National Holiday weekend, perhaps quick progress was a bit optimistic! We sat in blistering heat on the approach to Visp but got through and managed to get to Fiesch before noon. We parked Valerie and made our way up on the gondola to Fiescheralp. We checked into the hotel, dumped our stuff, put our walking boots on and headed up to the Eggishorn, keen not to waste either our time, or our lift passes. The gondola takes you to 2869 metres and you scramble over rocks and boulders along a steep climb to the summit of Eggishorn at just under 3000 metres, where you get a great view of the Aletch glacier, even in cloud.
Top right is the summit of Eggishorn.
On your way up and down you see the brave tackling the difficult climb over the Bettmerhorn with ropes etc. - maybe next time ;)
We walked and walked for 4 days, until we were sore! The weather was lovely and the views spectacular. We did just about the whole area. Only the hangbridge at the leading edge of the glacier eluded us, simply because the location of our hotel meant we simply couldn't make it there and back before dark, as our hotel was at the other end.
This was the glacier the second day in sunshine. I have yet to find out why it looks like a massive JCB has driven down it. The glacier is 900 metres deep (just for a bit of perspective!).
This valley ran into the glacier.
This was the view from our balcony at the hotel. We could also see the Matterhorn, and cows - whose bells woke us up at 7.30am - what better way?!
The Matterhorn - which we usually see from the other side. A camera can never do justice to these views. I will never tire of looking at mountains.
Despite a cable car going up there (to the right top), his nibs insisted we walk! We walked the ridge from left to right (and a lot more besides during that day!).
Top right is the summit of Eggishorn.
On your way up and down you see the brave tackling the difficult climb over the Bettmerhorn with ropes etc. - maybe next time ;)
We walked and walked for 4 days, until we were sore! The weather was lovely and the views spectacular. We did just about the whole area. Only the hangbridge at the leading edge of the glacier eluded us, simply because the location of our hotel meant we simply couldn't make it there and back before dark, as our hotel was at the other end.
This was the glacier the second day in sunshine. I have yet to find out why it looks like a massive JCB has driven down it. The glacier is 900 metres deep (just for a bit of perspective!).
This valley ran into the glacier.
This was the view from our balcony at the hotel. We could also see the Matterhorn, and cows - whose bells woke us up at 7.30am - what better way?!
The Matterhorn - which we usually see from the other side. A camera can never do justice to these views. I will never tire of looking at mountains.
Despite a cable car going up there (to the right top), his nibs insisted we walk! We walked the ridge from left to right (and a lot more besides during that day!).
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