by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 26, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
A long and spectacular day 7 of the Haute Route brought a view of Val d’Anniviers with the Bernese Alps in the distance. Then the first view of the Matterhorn peak and excellent wild camping at the Meidsee at the end of the day. Haute Route 7: Zinal to Meidpass and...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 8, 2020 | In My Pack
I have been buying different brands of trail food breakfasts for a few years. But once I became aware that these expensive meals were not much different from what I make myself for breakfast at home, I started preparing my own hiker’s breakfast. Hiker’s Breakfast...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Nov 30, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
A sunny sixth day on the Haute Route: I hiked along an incredibly blue lake to Col de Sorebois. Leaving the amazing view of the mountain range east I decended to the village of Zinal, where I found the first campsite of my thru hike. Haute Route 6: Cabane de Moiry to...
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...
