Category: Swiss walks
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Time Spent Cycling, Hiking and Walking
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year I have spent 350 hours hiking and walking according to Strava. In contrast I have spent just 44 hours cycling. If I had spent as much time cycling as I did walking then my cycling fitness would be higher than it is at the moment. Part of me wishes that…
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The Water Bottle Paradox
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend when I hiked to Valangin I thought that I would found a water fountain along the way, so I took just 600ml of water. A few weeks ago when I went to Charmey I took the same amount of water because I didn’t want too much weight for the Via…
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Hiking to Valangin From Neuchâtel
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I went for a hike from Neuchâtel to Valangin. This is a 14 kilometre loop that begins with a relatively steep climb out of the city before heading into the woods. You hear the sounds of the road every so often as you crisscross paths with it. The castle was used…
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Plenty of Choice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few days ago someone was angry at me for posting too much in a whatsapp chat and I’ve been feeling down because I felt bullied out of the group. I miss sharing project ideas but at the same time it is essential for me to remind myself that just because…
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On Not Driving People for Free
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago I would drive people to and from glocals activities for free. A diving friend of mine had excellent service. I drove to his home to pick him up, and then drive to dive sites. One day I decided that I wanted to go for a hike with a group, rather…
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The Illuminated Moléson Via Ferrata
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year the Moléson tourism board and related teams provide people with the oppotunity to do the Face, and the Pillar by night. I have wanted to experience this multiple times in the past but because either of work, or weather, I had to cancel the plan to experience this. The idea…
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Waiting For Evenning
Reading Time: 2 minutesNormally I like to do things in the morning because I wake naturally between 0600-0800. Today was no exception. I could easily have got ready to do the hike, and then do the via ferrata but the thing that really blocked me is the one hour twenty drive from Le Pont to…
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On Whether to Do a Hike and a Via Ferrata on the Same Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality. A Good Hiking Group and a…
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Hiking from Vallorbe to Orbe on Foot.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHiking from Vallorbe to Orbe is possible by following the foot path that goes along the River Orbe. If the river looks a little slow, and stagnant compared to what you would expect there is a simple reason. There is a hydroelectric dam that is slowing the flow of water. When I…