Let's HIKE!!

Will this glorious Autumn never end.....

Starting at the Auberge above Bex, we hike up the mountain where there are some rocky paths and some of it requiring chains – but if I can do it, you can too.

Just have to put your vertigo aside for a few places and breathe :-) Then up through the “bear hole” for stupendous views over the Grand Muveran rock formation and back down to Pont de Nant.

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BASIC INFO:

Total Hiking Time: 4 Hours - including a (late) picnic stop for lunch at the top
Elevation: Approx 400/500 metres
Difficulty: Energetic, so a GOOD level of mountain hiking fitness is required. Definitely a T3, maybe T4 (no idea what any of that means..... :-)

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ROUTE DETAIL:

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/waterland-switzerland/canyons/alpine-garden-and-bear-s-lair-above-bex.html

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GETTING THERE:

Access is by car only – please indicate if you have a car, or can offer a lift from Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux etc. ,

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MEETING POINT & DEPARTURE TIME:

10h30 - if you want to start with a coffee - GET THERE EARLIER!!

Auberge du Pont de Nant – 1888 Les Plans Sur Bex
Map: http://g.co/maps/evc6k

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BRING:

Good Hiking Shoes/Boots are ESSENTIAL
Suitable clothing – check the forecast
Walking Poles recommended
Picnic Lunch and something to share
Plenty to drink
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COMING?

This hike is weather dependent and will be cancelled in case of rain. (Ain't going to rain.....!)

Please phone me if you get lost or don't think you can make it on time, so that we can leave without you - 079 834 7292

PS: Thanks to JulianT for introducing me to this hike many years ago.