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  • From La Sarraz to Romainmotier and Back

    From La Sarraz to Romainmotier and Back

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is possible to walk from La Sarraz to Romainmotier and back with barely any time spent on roads. You can get there by train b taking a train to Renens, and then switching to a train from Renens to La Sarraz. You can also drive to La Sarraz via the motorway…

  • Which Hike to Do

    Which Hike to Do

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesNow that the hiking season has started again it isn’t rare for me to have to choose between two or three activities on a Sunday. Do I do the mountain hike from Villars Sur Ollon or the historical one to Romainmôtier? This is what I was thinking about last night. Should I…

  • The Cascades Du Flumen

    The Cascades Du Flumen

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Cascade Du Flumen are in the Jura, on the French side. They can be accessed either with a 1.6km walk from a large parking nearby that requires going over a few pot holes or down a steep path with loose scree. What makes the waterfalls so spectacular is that they are…

  • The Swiss Via Francigena Route

    The Swiss Via Francigena Route

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwice I walked on hikes that had portions of the Francigena and now I am curious to try this hiking trail. It goes from Cantebury to Rome but I don’t think I would do the first half, or if I did I could easily pop home when around Montreux. The Francigena…

  • The Lazy Weekend

    The Lazy Weekend

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a while I have wanted to go on linear walks but I had no groups to do that with. Now I have the opposite issue. I have groups that only do linear walks so I’m missing circular walks. I like linear walks. I like taking the train to the start of…

  • Can You With Trail Glove 7 Around Lavaux?

    Can You With Trail Glove 7 Around Lavaux?

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I tried an experiment which could have been a silly one. I tried to do the Lavaux hike from Puidoux to Vevey with Trail Glove 7 shoes. They are barefoot minimalist shoes so I could have regretted it. I didn’t but mainly because of the preparation before hand. ## The Preparation…

  • The Lure of a Walk to a Walk

    The Lure of a Walk to a Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a good chance that tomorrow I will go for a walk along the Toblerones from Prangins to the lake side and on to Nyon. For this walk I have the luxury that I can walk to the starting point before doing the group walk. The issue is that the walk…

  • Tired of Garmin and Apple, Playing With Casio

    Tired of Garmin and Apple, Playing With Casio

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a while now I have been wearing a Casio and an apple watch or a Garmin and an Apple watch, or a Casio and a Garmin watch or a xiaomi smart band and a casio or a xiaomi smart band and… it goes on. ## A Break of Routine The reason…

  • Exploration on Foot

    Exploration on Foot

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWalking is an easy activity. You put your shoes on, and you go for a walk. Sometimes you walk from home. Other times you walk from a car park. Sometimes you walk along rivers that are full, and others you walk along streams that are almost dry. A few years ago I…

  • The Temptation of a Group Hike

    The Temptation of a Group Hike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago I signed up for a group hike but decided not to go for two or three reasons. The two main reasons were the size of the group and the weather. From what I saw fifteen people were going to go on that hike and I am still in…