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Skye Trail

Posted on 26/02/202304/04/2023 by antoine
Skye Trail

In September 2022 I went on to tackle the Skye Trail. I was just done with walking the West Highland Way (WHW) so despite a small injury on my foot arch I was ready to go. To plan this hike I used following guide, together with a book and a waterproof map. To reach either […]

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Via Adriatica

Posted on 31/03/202205/04/2022 by antoine

Preparations We finally arrived into Dubrovnik after a short flight from. Switzerland to Split followed by an endless bus trip. The weather is bad and so bad that we decided to postpone our start of the Via Adratica (VA) for one day. Time to get some food for the first day and trying to find […]

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Via Alpina Day 3 : Weisstannen to Elm

Posted on 12/07/201930/10/2019 by antoine
Via Alpina Day 3 : Weisstannen to Elm

Km today : 24 Km remaining : 326 After finally waking up at 7:30 , having breakfast and packing everything up, I started the ascent of the Foopass. It wasn’t cold at all. At the Alp I met the first hiker speaking french. He is doing the Via the other way around and told me […]

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Via Alpina Day 2 : Sargans to Weisstannen

Posted on 12/07/201930/10/2019 by antoine
Via Alpina Day 2 : Sargans to Weisstannen

Km today : 13Km remaining : 350 I am writing this from inside my tent from a place with no reception! Almost an exception nowadays in Switzerland. I am at the altitude of roughly 1400 meters. It nice , wet and a little cold. All you hear are the cow bells from the alp below […]

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Via Alpina Day 1 : Gaflei to Sargans

Posted on 10/07/201930/10/2019 by antoine
Via Alpina Day 1 : Gaflei to Sargans

Km today : 27 Km remaining : 363 It was a nice day to start this thru-hike. After a good burger and a good night rest at the Youth Hostel of Vaduz, the bus took me to the new Kurhaus of Gaflei and it was so noisy because a helicopter was shuttling some material in […]

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