Where: Lac d’Emosson, Valais, Switzerland
When: 10 September 2011
Who: me, Rebekka
Type: Hike
How long: 8 Hours
I am since 6 years in Switzerland, and the usual pattern I have seen is that the odd years bring a beautiful autumn with them, while the even ones are usually miserable. 2011 was an odd year and the weather in fall was constantly absolutely beautiful. Never a drop of rain.
Flying over the alps I had noticed several times a like close to the border with France, somewhere between Martigny and Chamonix. And, as I need a like to enjoy the hike, we thought to explore the region. It turned out to be one of the most fascinating alpine landscapes I have seen, with lunar- or vulcano-like mountains, the Mont Blanc and two beautiful blue lakes. We started from the parking lot nearby the Emosson Dam (at 1930 m), and we hiked up to Cheval Blanc (2831 m) which is right on the border between France and Switzerland, and we came back walking by le Lac d’Emosson Vieux.
Here you can find some descriptions of hiking trails in this area.
I highly recommend this hike.
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Tags: Hike, Lac d'Emosson, Switzerland, Valais
