View of La Dole and the limestone rock....
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Walking Down The Jura — Jul 22, 2021 -
Visiting the Creux de Van and spending time with Bouquetins. — Apr 29, 2015Images I saw of the Creux de Van made me want to visit the location in person. Yesterday despite the mediocre weather I went there. From Neuchatel you drive towards Noiraigue. Free parking is available. For the first hour you are walking up a steep winding path. A few trees have fallen, stones and mud are also present until you reach the top of the cliff. From there you see a glimpse of the cliff and views to come. As I stood there I saw a solitary Bouquetin on the rocks. From there I went right and walked along the cliff. On one side I had green grass and a farm and on the other side I had a steep cliff. I walked along and came to an outcrop. From here you could see the full cliff face. I walked around the arc until I came across a herd of Bouquetins. They were right in my path. I took several pictures before heading back down the other side. I came across a wooden hut and table where people can have a snack. As you walk through the woods you get towards the end of the Gorge De L’Areuse. It was full of water due to the recent rains. By this point I had already walked 10km so I continued back towards the car. [caption id=“attachment_2260” align=“aligncenter”] This is the path you take to get up to the top of the Creux de Van [caption id=“attachment_2259” align=“aligncenter”] One of the first views as you emerge from the woods and see the landscape open up [caption id=“attachment_2258” align=“aligncenter”] A nice Valley [caption id=“attachment_2257” align=“aligncenter”] More landscape [caption id=“attachment_2256” align=“aligncenter”] Looking away from the cliffs you see the woods. [caption id=“attachment_2255” align=“aligncenter”] If you look down from this point you will see a long drop [caption id=“attachment_2254” align=“aligncenter”] I liked the quality of light here. [caption id=“attachment_2253” align=“aligncenter”] With Spring coming back all the trees are becoming green once again [caption id=“attachment_2251” align=“aligncenter”] A herd of Bouquetins were playing [caption id=“attachment_2250” align=“aligncenter”] When I arrived they were standing by the grass and slowly made their way towards the cliff [caption id=“attachment_2249” align=“aligncenter”] Just like when we were children they are playing on the wall [caption id=“attachment_2248” align=“aligncenter”] Just like when we were children they are playing on the wall [caption id=“attachment_2246” align=“aligncenter”] A bouquetin with the Creux de Van in the background [caption id=“attachment_2245” align=“aligncenter”] A bouquetin with the Graux de Van in the background [caption id=“attachment_2243” align=“aligncenter”] Nice Landscape and nice view [caption id=“attachment_2242” align=“aligncenter”] The Creux De Van [caption id=“attachment_2240” align=“aligncenter”] This is a physical 14km walk .... -
The Arches — Oct 24, 2021If you are looking for a sport easy walk with a little scrambling, walk to the rock arches. Two holes have been eroded into the rock providing two natural arches.... -
Mountain streams — May 11, 2008Whilst some people are perfectly happy sitting at a desk chatting to others via webcams I prefer to be out and about streaming daily life. Today was one example of what I like to do. I went up to La Dole for a walk with the n95 and streamed a few landscapes for people following me on twitter to see. We finally got caught out by some hail and thunder but my phone survived. I want more people to do this type of thing. Come out and have fun, stream life as it happens. Show us what’s outside your living room or home office....
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Le Sentier des Toblerones — May 27, 2015Le Sentier des Toblerones Toblerones Walk from Mainvision on Vimeo. Hidden among the trees in the Canton de Vaud you can find concrete blocks put there as a defensive line to slow down invading armies. The concrete blocks have a similar shape to chocolate Toblerones. There is a hiking trail that you can follow from Bassin down to the lake side. Along the way you can find concrete bunkers camouflaged as houses....
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Day 35 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A Hike To La Barillette. — Apr 19, 2020Today I went for a Hike from La Barillette to La Barillette. It’s a shame that the restaurant wasn’t open to the public. It is currently marked as private, and scheduled to open on the first of May. Today I didn’t expect to do a long and physical hike. I expected to complete my usual daily tasks and then to go for the usual walks around where I live. In the end I did do such a hike, but it involved a slightly different geographic location.... -
A Walk By The Mediterranean. — Oct 19, 2021Have you walked by the Mediterranean recently? I walked by it today. It was blue and Green, turquoise and red. The sea was calm and a sailing boat or two set off to sail from one place to another.... -
A forest walk by Chavannes Centre — May 28, 2019When I cycle towards Geneva i often pass by a forest near Chavannes centre. Usually I only skirt the exterior of the forest but I have twice passed through it on a bike on my way back from Geneva. Yesterday I drove the scooter to Chavannes centre and parked it where scooters and bikes can be parked.... -
A Pleasant Hike Along the Rive Droite — Jun 16, 2025When you drive around Geneva or walk in the centre it is easy to see Geneva as an urban place with little to offer in terms of nature. If you get on a bike, and ride around you will find vineyards, fields, viticultural villages and more.... -
The Skipped Group Ride - As I am Leading a Hike Tomorrow — Jun 14, 2025This morning I woke at six with the intention of going for a group ride but I felt myself coughing and feeling low energy. When I checked Garmin Connect it said that I had a bad night of sleep and yet still recommended a 28 minute run or a half hour bike ride. I chose to go for a low intensity run and was done by eight in the morning.... -
A Metric Century and A Hike to Jaman from Montreux — May 26, 2025This weekend I went for two Meetup.com events. The first was a one hundred and twenty kilometre bike ride and the second was a one thousand four hundred metre climb from Montreux to the Dent De Jaman.... -
Hiking From Le Pont to Marchairuz — Apr 13, 2025If 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 de Mollendruz. From here we saw the defensive Toblerones before heading back down.... -
The Appeal of a Local Walk — Apr 3, 2025It’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....
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Le Chemin Des Moulins — Mar 31, 2025Yesterday 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.... -
A walk from Le Brassus to Mont Tendre via Marchairuz — Mar 17, 2025Yesterday I expected the walk to be physical. I expected it to be around 21 kilometres. I also saw that it was meant to snow overnight. It got me to question whether it made sense to do the hike. I went anyway. In the end I walked 35 thousand steps according to at least one device. That’s a lot of walking, especially in snow that was up to 30 centimetres deep at moment.... -
Walk from Montreux to Jaman — Mar 10, 2025If you’ re looking for an uphill walk that is more physical than from Nyon to La Dôle and Leukerbad to Lammenhütte then the walk from Montreux to Jaman will meet your requirements....
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A Linear Walk with Publbike — Oct 14, 2024I 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 could come back with a bike....
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Two Five Kilometre Hikes and a Run in Gruyère — Sep 16, 2024Yesterday 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 a relatively short walk.... -
On Whether to Do a Hike and a Via Ferrata on the Same Day — Aug 22, 2024Two 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.... -
Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot. — Aug 19, 2024Hiking 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 walked along it I noticed that there were logs and other debris floating. With the recent storms and rains they will need to remove debris from the water.... -
From Noiraigue to Boudry along L'Areuse — Aug 13, 2024On 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 to people who are slightly, or quite afraid of heights.... -
Walking to La Grotte aux Fées and Bisons — Jul 9, 2024It’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.... -
Walking from Bex to Aigle — May 6, 2024Yesterday 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 mask.... -
Can You With Trail Glove 7 Around Lavaux? — Apr 22, 2024Yesterday I tried an experiment which could have been a silly one. I tried to do the Lavaux hike from Puidoux to Vevey with Trail Glove 7 shoes. They are barefoot minimalist shoes so I could have regretted it. I didn’t but mainly because of the preparation before hand.... -
The Lavaux Walk from Puidoux to Vevey — Apr 21, 2024Today I met with a meetup group to walk through the Lavaux vineyards from Puidoux to Vevey and the experience was good. The logistics of buying a train ticket confused me but other than this the experience was good....
