BELOW COL DE MARY – PONTEBERNADO VIA ALPINA DAY 67 – THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 37.00kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,782 m  TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,735.53 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  90, 868m The moon was… Continue reading →

NEAR COL DE BRAMOUSSE – BELOW COL DE MARY VIA ALPINA DAY 66– WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 28.75  kmELEVATION GAIN: 2, 166 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,698.53 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  88,… Continue reading →

EYGLIERS – NEAR COL DE BRAMOUSSE VIA ALPINA DAY 65 – TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED:  35.50 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,581 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,669.78 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  86, 820m It was… Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →