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Climbing done, the path led down a rocky ridge. Quite technical, and very tough on the old knees! Fortunately, we weren’t going all the way to Zermatt, far below.

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It was a stunning day. Towards the end of the climb we came out onto a bit of a ridge, where you could see an unparalelled string of mighty mountains: Pollux 4,092m, Castor 4,228m, Breithorn 4,164m, Matterhorn 4,478m, Zinalrothorn 4,221m, Weisshorn 4,506m, and Bietschhorn 3,934m. … and probably quite a few others I haven’t identified!

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The path was a very steady climb, for several kilometers. Was pretty hard work, but the view was amazing.

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Along the way there were many beautiful wildflowers, including a lot of Edelweiss!

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After the lake, we walked up the hill a little further. It was called ‘Adventure Weg’. Ended up being quite a walk!

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I can’t remember the name of this flower, which grows in marshy alpine areas. So pretty!
The name might have been something to do with mountain sheep’s wool – bergschafwolle? I could be completely wrong!

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Stunning lake, teeming with trout, no fishing allowed unless you pay for a guide at about $300/day!
Still, I enjoyed feeding them a little bit of my sandwich 🙂

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The first part of the walk was called the Marmot walk. Cute little animals, but we only saw one wooden one on this walk. Our first destination is visible up the valley.

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We were now in walking country! Got a head start by taking a gondola up to Blauherd, but then, we started working off the roesti and chocolate!

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The second of two views of our stunning bedroom in Zermatt. Walking past the bed and stepping onto the balcony, there is this view. Breathtaking.

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Two views of our stunning bedroom in Zermatt. The welcome of those fluffy white doonas…

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The little towns on the way up the valley are so beautiful, almost clichés.