Daily Archives: 12 June 2015

June 12th – the eighth day

Distance covered: 30,7 km
Walking time: 7 hours 20 minutes
Vertical height: 1160 m uphill; 950 m downhill

I climbed up from the Col des Roches with Neil and found myself suddenly in another world – the real Jura with its pine-covered ridges and long green shallow valleys with farms and cows.  And many of these walls made of limestone blocks without mortar along the edges of fields and along the frontier. It was also the first time we went over 1200 m in height notably at Meix Musy with its 1280 m.  There were lots of small climbs and descents and many paths that were muddy or covered with debris left by forest workers. In addition, the blisters on my feet, though well cared for, made themselves felt.  Our progress was therefore not too fast and in the end I asked Sally to pick us up at the farm La Petite Ronde, a few km before the customs post of Les Verrières.

Night: Hôtel de Ville, les Verrières