THE WILDERNESS

The ladies setting off into the wild

Loads of these guys around 

Outside the Cabane Prafleuri 

The descent to Dix Barrage 

Beautiful morning light 

Lac Dix and Pigne de Arolla 

Dix Barrage 

Mont Collon 

For me the finest, wildest,  most spectacular , quietest section of the Walkers Haute Route is the area between Verbier and Arolla.  Here lies the highest continues ground away from roads and habitation.  The only forms of accommodation are mountain refuges.  This itinarary for a private trip involves walking from Les Ruinettes to Prafleuri.  A big day out. The finest views of The Grand Combin are to be had on the fabulous traverse path from Mont Fort, Sentier de Chamois as it is named. No Chamois spotted today and the cloud quickly obscured the high mountains.  We saw very few folk. Golden Eagle again soaring above us. By late afternoon we had gathering clouds and a few rumbles of thunder. It was a long 11 hour day for the team of ladies.  The hardest walk they have ever done,  they commented. They also said they would never have done it without a guide.
The following morning dawned clear and bright for a stroll down from the Prafleuri to the Dixence Barrage and our bus round to the delightful village of Arolla.