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Start: on the Risoux, about 1220 m; finish: La Rippe (VD)
Total distance: 37,5 km
Walking time: 9 hours 10 minutes
Vertical distance: 950 m uphill, 1600 downhill
Going straight to the French side of the border, I passed a team of 4 foresters trimming logs to be pulled out of the forest. Infernal noise of chain saws. A carpet of debris was left behind and the track was ruined by a large vehicle like a tractor.
I climbed to the top of the French “enclave” above Bois d’Amont. An old woman, driving a 4-wheel drive as if it were a racing car, explained that there are still 2 dairies and some 200 cows up there. Tedious walking in wet grass (that I finally abandoned for paths and roads) up to La Cure. From there, a section through the valley of Dappes, a climb up the flanks of La Dôle, a first emotional view of Lake Geneva and a very painful descent of about 850 m to La Rippe.
Que d’émotions ces derniers jours, la pénibilité de la marche, je compatis, et aussi la joie de revoir la beauté du Léman, je partage. Bravo Rupert et je te souhaite de belles journées à venir. A big smile to Sally also. Lilette.
Salut Rupert, je suis admiratif en lisant le nombre d’heure de marche que tu fait chaque jour, c’est certainement un bon entrainement pour la suite en montagne !
Tu vas pouvoir reposer tes pieds en kayak 🙂
Bonne suite, je te suis avec beaucoup d’intérêt
Raymond
Hello Rupert, looks like a marathon today (17th) and tomorrow you will reach a landmark, the Rhone. Great achievement already. Hope you have time to take a soothing footbath.
We also learn that Geneva is not just a city; making up on gaps in our distant school geography. Glad to see that you gave yourself a break on Sunday; wisdom of the long distance wanderer. Rupert, I am with you in thought and do not put my head to rest before I get your latest news from the border. Keep it up and take your time! Best regards, also to Sally. Urs