A VALLEY WALK
CAMP COUROUNBA – EYGLIERS VIA ALPINA DAY 64 – MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 23.90 kmELEVATION GAIN: 316 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,625.28 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 84, 239m We are both suffering… Continue reading
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GEORGEOUS LE MONÊTIER LES-BAINS
COL DE BUFFÉRE –> CAMP COUROUNBAVIA ALPINA DAY 63 – SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 32.90 mELEVATION GAIN: 1,213 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,601.38 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 83, 923m It was a… Continue reading
A GLORIOUS DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS
VALFREJUS –> COL DE BUFFÉRE VIA ALPINA DAY 62 – SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 34.30 mELEVATION GAIN: 2,363 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,568.48 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 82, 710 m Today was… Continue reading
WET, WET DAY TO VALFRÉJUS
TERMIGNON –> VALFRÉJUSVIA ALPINA DAY 61 – FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 10.25km (+14km by bus)ELEVATION GAIN: 169 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,534.18 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 80, 347 m It wasn’t raining… Continue reading
WILD VANOIS
TIGNES 2100 –> TERMIGNON VIA ALPINA DAY 60 – THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 32.10 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,110 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,523.93 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 80, 178 m Amazing how much… Continue reading
WONDERFUL TIGNES
CHAPELLE SAINT-GUÉRIN –> TIGNES 2100 VIA ALPINA DAY 59 – WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 17.0 kmELEVATION GAIN: 510 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,491.83 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 79, 068 m I lay awake… Continue reading
FINALLY IN FRANCE
LA CLUZACS –> CHAPELLE SAINT-GUÉRIN VIA ALPINA DAY 58 – TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 29.45 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,932 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,491.83 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 78,558 m This morning we… Continue reading
A GOOD DAY IN THE AOSTA VALLEY
LE PONT –> LA CLUZACSVIA ALPINA DAY 57 – MONDAY 17AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 31.20 kmELEVATION GAIN: 2,130 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,462.38 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 76,626 m The morning started with that… Continue reading
LEAVING SWITZERLAND
BOURG -SAINT-PIERRE –> LE PONTVIA ALPINA DAY 56 – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 22.9 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,060 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,431.18 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 74,496 m It was great to… Continue reading
CROWDED MORNING LEAVING TRIENTE
VIA ALPINA DAY 55 – SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 TRIENTE –> BOURG -SAINT-PIERRE DISTANCE HIKED: 34.15 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,810 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,408.28 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 73,436 m What an experience sharing… Continue reading