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  • Hiking From Le Pont to Marchairuz

    Hiking From Le Pont to Marchairuz

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re ready to use buses and trains opportunities for walks and hikes open up. Yesterday’s hike, for example, was possible because we parked the cars in Marchairuz before catching a bus to Le Pont. That’s where we met another part of the group before hiking from le Pont, to the Col…

  • The Appeal of a Local Hike

    The Appeal of a Local Hike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s easy to look at what people are doing and to travel two hours on a train or in a car. In practice it’s a way of exploring the local area and seeing things that you wouldn’t otherwise see. On the flipside sometimes it is nice to stay local. I went from…

  • Le Chemin Des Moulins

    Le Chemin Des Moulins

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for a hike from Le Day down to the Saut du Day before going up towards the Aiguilles de Baume and beyond. In the process I saw six or more wind mills. The hike is 21.71km long, took about 6hr41 1178m of ascent and 895m of descent.Moving time was…

  • A Linear Walk with Publbike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI almost always go for walks that are a loop because I don’t like to go back and forth. I prefer to have new sights for the entire walk. Today I thought about how I could go for a walk but rather than come back by a variant of that route I…

  • Two Five Kilometre Hikes and a Run in Gruyère

    Two Five Kilometre Hikes and a Run in Gruyère

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I woke up feeling tired so I questioned whether I should cancel the Gruyère hike but chose not to. I felt more tired than usual and I couldn’t understand why until I checked my activities. I ran five kilometres on Friday, then again on Saturday, and then Sunday I went for…

  • On Whether to Do a Hike and a Via Ferrata on the Same Day

    On Whether to Do a Hike and a Via Ferrata on the Same Day

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality. A Good Hiking Group and a…

  • Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot.

    Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot.

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesHiking from Vallorbe to Orbe is possible by following the foot path that goes along the River Orbe. If the river looks a little slow, and stagnant compared to what you would expect there is a simple reason. There is a hydroelectric dam that is slowing the flow of water. When I…

  • From Noiraigue to Boudry along L’Areuse

    From Noiraigue to Boudry along L’Areuse

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Sunday, after Saturday’s via ferrata I went for a walk along the Areuse river. The hike started in Noiraigue and went along the Areuse river and two gorges. In reality it’s one gorge but there are two parts to the gorge seperated by a long flat bit that is more friendly…

  • Walking to La Grotte aux Fées and Bisons

    Walking to La Grotte aux Fées and Bisons

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s good to browse Komoot because sometimes you find nice hikes to enjoy. Today I drove towards Vallorbe and specifically Juraparc. Juraparc is a park with bisons, wolves, alpacas, goats and bears. I saw the goats, the alpacas, the bison and deer. I didn’t look for the bears and wolves. The [hike…

  • Walking from Bex to Aigle

    Walking from Bex to Aigle

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I caught a train from Nyon to Bex without the need to change from one train to another. In the process I had an opportunity to re-acclimate myself to being surrounded by others, indoors, without a mask. Luckily the wagon wasn’t too crowded so I wasn’t overcome with the desire to…