Leukerbad
Our first couple of days in Valais saw us mainly poolside. The next two days saw us venture mountain side. Gaz is very mindful of the Robin Hood half marathon looming, so packed his running kit and set off on Sunday morning for a run. Whilst Gaz ran 6 slow, steep miles, Eleanor and I went for a cold swim.
After lunch, we headed up the mountain road to Leukerbad from where we got the cable car up to the Gemmi Pass. On a clear day you have a view of about a dozen c.4000m peaks. It wasn't a clear day (well, it seemed ok in the valley, when we set off, but the clouds had drawn in by the time we got to the mountain top). Our drizzle-y view is below, but the Gemmi Webcam gives you a much better view.
On our return to the valley bottom, we coaxed Eleanor into walking a little way up the road from our campsite to the Butan Bridge, which crosses a deep gorge across a huge riverbed, currently hosting a tiny stream.
After lunch, we headed up the mountain road to Leukerbad from where we got the cable car up to the Gemmi Pass. On a clear day you have a view of about a dozen c.4000m peaks. It wasn't a clear day (well, it seemed ok in the valley, when we set off, but the clouds had drawn in by the time we got to the mountain top). Our drizzle-y view is below, but the Gemmi Webcam gives you a much better view.
Then it was back to the campsite for more freezing swimming and barbecued pig.
Monday was our last full day at Bella Tolla Campsite and started in the usual way, with a late breakfast (Eleanor wasn't up until 8.30am) and a cold swim. Then we headed up to Leukerbad again, this time for some walking. We headed up the Dala Gorge on a walk to find the source of the Thermal springs. Eleanor is rarely a keen, or even complaisant, walker, but the spring side path and bridges kept her interested and moving.
Happiness was complete, however, when we made it to the mountain cafe for ice cream.
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