Forests and cultivated fields 4

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June 8th – fourth day:

Start: in the forest east of Bonfol;  finish: Les Bornes, north of  Bure
Total distance: 33,8 km, of which 4 by bicycle
Walking time: 7 hours 30 minutes
Vertical distance: 820 m uphill, 730 downhill

Taken to the starting point by Sally.  Two Swiss foresters told us that all the fallen trees were due to a thunderstorm last Friday (the same one we had in Hofstetten-Flüh).  Overcast, so not so hot.  Neil and I started slowly as neither was feeling too well.  All day, a lot of beautiful forest paths, but also some cultivated fields that were difficult to cross or go around.  We took 5 hours to reach Boncourt for a drink, then I bicycled across the valley to the motorway frontier crossing, and continued alone the last 2 hours.  Early on, met a friendly French walker, who turned out to have been an experienced skier and alpinist in his time (see photo).

Night:  Le Chandelier, St-Ursanne

R with French alpimist

4 thoughts on “Forests and cultivated fields”

  • Emma, Alicia, Denise & Roger

    Glad you’re feeling better, don’t over do it however 🙂
    All following you exploits with great interest.
    Lots of Love from all of us!

  • Natalie family

    We love reading your blogs. And now the Facebook page with Neil’s beautiful photos are great. I hope you will take 1-2 days off every week! Good luck for today. Xxxxxx

  • Peter Rowat

    Very nice to follow your travails. We (Nona and I) know about trails blocked by fallen trees, when we recently tried to follow a trail in the Cascades which the rangers had assured was in good condition but found it totally blocked by downfalls that hadn’t been cleared in years. We turned back but I’m glad you found a way through. Peter & Nona

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