The Risoux
June 15th
Start: La Petite Echelle (a small border crossing); finish (on the border): above Bois d’Amont, about 1245 m
Total distance: 32,0 km
Walking time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Vertical distance: 750 m uphill, 630 downhill
A very rainy day. Well protected against rain and wet vegetation, I walked many hours without seeing anybody. Near the end, my GPS became erratic and I was soon completely lost. I followed signs in France and after having taken a wrong forest road, I emerged from the forest at a place I did not recognise and had to ask another hiker where I was. What a disgrace! A few extra kilometres (not included in the statistics above). Fortunately, Sally was able to collect me later.
Night: Hôtel-Restaurant, La Givrine