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Day 4: Rock-N-Arolla
Sept 8th Torrent Louvie below Col de Louvie-Arolla Daily Mileage: 14.9mi/24km Approx Total Mileage: 54.3mi/87.5km I woke to frost covering the bottom third of the tent, but somehow sheltered enough to be toasty overnight. I put on almost every layer I had (except my...
Day 3: Rolling The Fog Dice
Sept 7th Outside Sembrancher-Torrent Louvie below Col de Louvie Daily Mileage: 12.4mi/20km Approx Total Mileage: 39.4mi/63.5km Campsite Elevation: 8902ft/2713m I was woken by construction down in the valley at 6am. I tried to go back to sleep, but it was no use. I...
Day 2: Adjusting To A New Trail
Sept 6th Refuge Les Grands-Outside Sembrancher Daily Mileage: 23.5km Approx Total Mileage: 12.4mi/20km Campsite Elevation: 2589ft/789m I slept well last night and got going at 7:50am this morning. I was aiming to make it to the village of Champex before noon. I hadn't...
Day 1: Walking In Mourning
Sept 5th Chamonix-Refuge Les Grands Daily Mileage: 12.4mi/20km Approx Total Mileage: 12.4mi/20km Campsite Elevation: 6932ft/2113m E and I had a nice relaxed morning. Neither of us are in a hurry since we are both ahead of our individual schedules, so we both left the...
Triple Zero: Menton->Nice->Chamonix
Sept 2nd-4th I've had three zeros during this relaxed transition from the GR5 to the Walker's Haute Route. Part of the break was not blogging. It was quite wonderful to be free of the nightly homework, but I also greatly value having it after my trips, so I wanted to...
Day 24: What A Way To End A Trail
Sept 1st Col du Razet-Menton Daily Mileage: 8mi/13km Approx Total Mileage: 396.4mi/638km I was in a state of joy and enthusiasm all day today. What a perfect way to end this hike, and even more confirmation that I'm right where I'm supposed to be in time and space....
Day 23: A Splendid Cruise Towards The Sea
August 31st Near Col de Raus-Col du Razet Daily Mileage: 23mi/37km Approx Total Mileage: 388.4mi/625km Campsite Elevation: 3386ft/1032m It rained on and off through the night, so I was in and out of sleep all night. I was just glad the rain waited until the evening...
Day 22: Rocky & Scenic Mercantour
August 30th Lac de Fenestre-Near Col de Raus Daily Mileage: 17.4mi/28km Approx Total Mileage: 365.4mi/588km Campsite Elevation: 6890ft/2100m Last night was great. I'm impressed with how little wind there has been on this trail. Last night it was so calm and quiet that...
Day 21: Refreshed For The Last Stretch
August 29th St Dalmas-Lac de Fenestre Daily Mileage: 19.3mi/31km Approx Total Mileage: 348mi/560km Campsite Elevation: 7495ft/2284m As I packed up this morning, I couldn't find my sunglasses, ugh! I just had them yesterday in town. I looked everywhere I'd been and...
Day 20: Not Quite As Hoped
August 28th Démant Torrent-St Dalmas Daily Mileage: 20.5mi/33km Approx Total Mileage: 328.7mi/529km I didn't sleep a lot last night. It must have been the warmth. I even woke up at one point thinking the sun was coming up and considered packing up to get to town...
Day 19: Climbing In Heat
August 27th Near St Maur-Démant Torrent Daily Mileage: 18.6mi/30km Approx Total Mileage: 308.2mi/496km Campsite Elevation: 5961ft/1817m Today was just a hot day. It was a t-shirt and shorts night with how warm it was. When I got going at 7:30am, the sun was quickly on...
Day 18: Village Hopping
August 26th Near Pont Rouge-Near St Maur Daily Mileage: 22.4mi/36km Approx Total Mileage: 289.6mi/466km Campsite Elevation: 4090ft/1247m Somewhat unexpectedly, it rained overnight. I had checked the forecast in the afternoon, and it had no precipitation for two days....
Day 17: Long Stretches
August 25th Near Le Pont Vouré-Near Pont Rouge Daily Mileage: 16.8mi/27km Approx Total Mileage: 267.2mi/430km Campsite Elevation: 6357ft/1938m Note: I'm behind on emails and correspondence. I've had slow service the last few days and will catch up in a few more...
Day 16: All Mixed Up
August 24th Near Le Pré Premier-Near Le Pont Vouré Daily Mileage: 19.9mi/32km Approx Total Mileage: 250.4mi/403km Campsite Elevation: 5422ft/1653m It was a great night and I slept all the way through. That rarely happens. The tent was nice and dry when I packed it up,...
Day 15: Feeling A Shift
August 23rd Briançon-Near Le Pré Premier Daily Mileage: 22.4mi/36km Approx Total Mileage: 230.5mi/371km Campsite Elevation: 6089ft/1856m It was a great night of sleep in a big bed at the Air BnB I stayed at. I totally recommend that place! Here's the link. I was awake...