Der Stockalperweg Day 2

Bus to Simplonpass then on foot to the border at Gondo…

 

Lake at Simplonpass

Lake / pond marks the start of day 2

 

On the path now

On the path now

 

Simplonpass

View before the Stockalper tower Simplonpass

 

 

Stockalper tower

View down to the Stockalper tower

 

Stockalper tower Simplonpass

Stockalper tower Simplonpass

 

Walking the Stockalperweg

Walking the Stockalperweg

 

 

Simplon dorf

By the side of the route

 

 

 

Simplon dorf Stockalperweg

Simplon dorf Stockalperweg

 

View below Simplon dorf

View below Simplon dorf

 

Local farm transport

Local farm transport

 

 

 

The route through the fort was actually closed (2013)

The route through the fort was actually closed (2013)

 

So followed the road tunnels instead

So followed the road tunnels instead

 

Stockalperweg built into the road

Stockalperweg built into the road

 

View toward Gondo

View toward Gondo

 

 

Real men re-fuelling in Gondo

Real men re-fuel in Gondo

 

and head on to Italy!

and head on to Italy!

 

 

 

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