Stockalperweg day 1, from Brig to Simplonpass, is so good I am sure you will do it again – just on another level – like this….
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora et fauna
Stockalperweg flora
Stockalperweg flora
Stockalperweg flora
Air-Glaciers taking loads way up the mountain from the shooting range area
It’s a round loop from Fieschertal (take the lift up from Fiesch) to Marjelensee then alongside the glacier at some height until ascending to Bettmeralp and the lifts back down to Betten Talstation.
Paragliding from Fieschertal
Gleitschirm Fiecscheralp
Gleitschirm Fiescheralp (click on image – specks to left of cloud!)
En route up from the cable car with views of Fieschergletscher
Aletsch Gletscher
Traversing above the Aletsch Gletscher
Aletsch Gletscher
Aletsch Gletscher
The reward picnic at Bettmeralp!
Take the cablecar up the mountain from Stalden to Gspon
Gspon cable car station
You are going to see real Swiss views on this trip!
Ze Hischinu
Does it get any more Swiss?
Schwarzwald on the route Gspon to Saas Grund
Someone takes their alpine bridge maintenance seriously
Wallis, Classic Switzerland
Sass Grund
Bus to Simplonpass then on foot to the border at Gondo…
Lake / pond marks the start of day 2
On the path now
View before the Stockalper tower Simplonpass
View down to the Stockalper tower
Stockalper tower Simplonpass
Walking the Stockalperweg
By the side of the route
Simplon dorf Stockalperweg
View below Simplon dorf
Local farm transport
The route through the fort was actually closed (2013)
So followed the road tunnels instead
Stockalperweg built into the road
View toward Gondo
Real men re-fuel in Gondo
and head on to Italy!
Or, a day out around Cairn Gorm.
Cairn Gorm winter mountaineering (top centre)
Gairn Gorm weather station in winter
Gairn Gorm weather station in winter
Gairn Gorm weather station in winter
The cairn
Gairn Gorm in winter
A great days jaunt on the Stockalperweg from Brig to Simplonpass and back to Brig again…
Well made path on the way up from Brig
Roadside view likely before Grund
Deep in the valley after Grund
Bridge system over the Taferna
Don’t worry – you will know when you’ve arrived!
The Simplonpass eagle
Swiss road building to the Simplon
Engineering the Simplon
Sun’s going down and still on the road!
About to turn the corner to the final ascent to Brig
Eastern Highlander 