by charles_lehmann | Fri 23 Apr 2021 | Swiss Plateau, Trekking
A few years ago, the Suissemobile Foundation started to promote long-distance hiking routes. At first, I was a little skeptical, but after testing a few routes, I have to recognize that they are generally very well designed and allows one to discover unusual places....
by charles_lehmann | Sat 27 Jul 2019 | Ticino, Trekking
Dernière journée dans les pas de S. Corinna Bille.Selon sa description, ils avaient suivi la route pour gagner Cevio depuis Bosco/Gurin. A l’heure actuelle, un bon nombre de sentiers permettent d’éviter à prendre la route. Il faut toutefois mentionner que...
by charles_lehmann | Thu 25 Jul 2019 | Piemonte, Ticino, Trekking
The 1999 edition of the book “A pied du Rhône à la Maggia” suggests making the journey in 6 days. There, I had decided to do it over 4 days. Whatever one decides to do, the stretch between Pomatt (Formazza) and Bosco / Gurin cannot be so shortened. The...
by charles_lehmann | Wed 24 Jul 2019 | Piemonte, Trekking, Valais
The 1999 edition of the book “A pied du Rhône à la Maggia” suggests performing the journey in 6 days. In doing so, one would end up with very unbalanced trips. Indeed, by sleeping at the Binntalhütte and the Rifugio Margaroli, one would end up with two...
by charles_lehmann | Tue 23 Jul 2019 | Trekking, Valais
This hike was inspired by a book by a writer from Romandie: the book “A pied du Rhône à la Maggia” by S. Corinna Bille. This book relates the journey she made with her husband (Maurice Chappaz) and their son in the early 1950s. In the 1999 edition of...
