Europe 2006 - Walkers Haute Route - Chamonix to Zermatt
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Day 13 - September 20 - St Niklaus to Europahütte
The last two days of the walk were on the Europaweg - a high level
route about 2000m high (about 1400m from the valley floor) - all the
way to Zermatt. These las two days were very scenic.
Above - Looking down towards the Reidlerscher Glacier
Above - The Weisshorn dominates the view for thesee two days
Above - Small side peaks of the Weisshorn
Above - peaks
Above - St Bernard, patron saint of the Alps
Above - also the patron saint for hitchhiking?
Above - On the track - a danger area - where there is a high chance of rockfall
Above - The track cut out on the side of the valley
Above - The track
Above - ice patterns
Above - A distant Matterhorn
Above - the track
Above - peak near the Weisshorn
Above - the track
Above - rickety bridge
Above - the Europahütte
Above - The - the Europahütte was a good place to sit on the terrace having a beer and photographing the nearby peaks
Above - Looking up the valley
Above - Peaks up the valley
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