Daily Archives: 13 June 2015


June 13th – Slowly but surely

Itinerary:  La Petite Ronde (1126 m, above Les Verrières) – customs post Les Verrières – triple point France-Neuchâtel-Vaud – point at ca. 1180 m near the La Tiole farm above Ballaigues

Distance covered: 32,2 km
Walking time:  9 hours 30 minutes
Vertical distance:  1390 m uphill, 1340 m downhill

A long, somewhat frustrating day, but one I enjoyed.  It had rained last night, so there was more mud and puddles on the few paths I took.  But mainly there were no paths.  The fields were mainly long, wet grass, so shoes and trousers were soon soaked.  In the forests, wet shrubs and bushes made sure the rest of me was wet, at least until the sun came out.  Several steep descents and climbs.

Hôtel-Restaurant du Cygne, Les Charbonnières

Photos:  two typical obstacles, and a unique boundary marker (behind Le Suchet)

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