by Pieter@Overseashiker | Nov 30, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
Day 5 on the Haute route was a day of rain, snow and mist. And because of poor visibility quite demanding. Especially the climb up to Cabane de Moiry on a rocky zig zag path with 29 turns in complete mist was exhausting – but beautiful. Haute Route 5: Les Haudères to...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Nov 6, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
A demanding fourth day on the Haute Route. After an easy stroll along Lac des Dix, a steep ascent took me to rough and misty terrain full of rocks, under heavy clouds – with sometimes no trail at all. Halfway I encountered the challenging ladder section at Pas de...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Oct 6, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
An amazing third day on the Haute Route. I climbed four mountain passes, sled down a snowfield and crossed glacial waters. On the way there were turquoise lakes, a herd of ibex and I reached the highest elevation of the entire Haute Route. Haute Route 3: Cab. du Mont...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Sep 28, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
My second day on the Haute Route was a full day of ascending, with exciting views of the Massif du Mont Blanc and the snowy peak of Le Grand Combin. Gaining more than 1.600 meter in elevation, I reached Cabane du Mont Fort early in the afternoon. Haute Route 2: Le...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Sep 15, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
The Haute Route, also known as the Chamonix-Zermatt Trail, shares the first 3 sections with the Tour du Mont Blanc, but then continues east into the high mountains. I started my thru-hike in a lovely quiet and green valley as a prologue to another 10 days of desolate...
