Another sunny Swiss day, and we decided to make the hike to this popular mountain Cabane outside Zinal. The route up to the Cabane is a trail, but there are variations, so as the main trail was quite busy we turned off onto a narrow path through the trees.
The scenery is quite amazing with plenty to draw they eye, which, of course, adds to the hike time.
The trail we chose was quite steep in places, with chains to grab on the steepest rocky parts. Of course, we had wondered about all the waterfalls lower down, where did they flow, were there bridges etc...
Yes, there were bridges, if a little narrow and wet. They did serve to improve my concentration on the task. It was imperative to avoid falling in!
With the Cabane in sight, and the promise of a long cool drink at the top of that hill, I almost broke into a trot...
Then Andy decides that he wants to admire the scenery....
The Cabane is a very sunny spot and their sun umbrellas were fully engaged in keeping us cool whilst we decided on what to eat. The flowers on the windowsill don't seem to need any shade though....
The Cabane is quite smart and fairly new, since the old one burnt down a few years ago. The food was excellent, and we were reluctant to get started towards Zinal.We took the easy path down, and the stream crossings were much, much easier...
