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Here in the Lake Arpy area, it'is really difficult to move from one side of the valley to the other if you stray from the beaten track.
Rhododendron plants densely colonise the entire area, which is also characterised by peat bogs, due to the large amount of water that converges in this final part of this glacial valley.
The place is an enchanting gem, I would love to return there with the larch trees in their autumn colours.
Qui nella zona del Lago Arpy è davvero difficile spostarsi da un lato all'altro della valle se ci si allontana dai sentieri battuti.
Le piante di rododendro colonizzano densamente l'intera area, caratterizzata anche da torbiere, a causa della grande quantità d'acqua che converge in questa parte finale della valle glaciale. Il luogo è incantevole, merita un giro anche in autunno.
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The granites of this part of the Mont Blanc massif also dominate the Ferret Valley, leaving the hiker photographer enthralled.
Anche i graniti di questa parte del massiccio del Monte Bianco, dominano la Val Ferret e ti lasciano senza parole.
Nel luglio 2006 avevo fatto un giro ad anello da Trappa (Val Sapin) 1505 mt- rif. Bertone 1991 mt - Mont de la Saxe 2345 mt - Tete de la Tronche 2580 mt - Col Sapin 2435 mt e poi da li in 2 ore ancora giù in Val Sapin.
Classificai quella escursione con un 10 definendolo trek perfetto. Questo giro autunnale per forza di cose più breve da Planpincieux (2h. 15 fino alla rosa dei venti sopra al rifugio Bertone), ripropone le stesse meraviglie che dominano la val Ferret, con una luce stagionale stupenda.
Il voto rimane lo stesso: 10.
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The end of the world ? It seemed so, but then the sky turned blue again.
La fine del mondo ? Sembrava, ma poi il cielo è tornato blu.
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Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) is a lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, 4 kilometres east of Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley. At an elevation of 1578 metres, it has a surface area of 1.1147 square kilometres. Its maximum depth is 56 metres. A gondola lift from Kandersteg leads to Oeschinen, 25 minutes by foot from the lake. Since 2007 the lake is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site. As of summer 2021, a circumnavigation of Lake Oeschinen is not possible. The reason for this is the danger of an imminent rockfall on the south shore, which is why paths are closed there.
Switzerland, Oeschinensee Loop Hike
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Beautiful to walk on the silent path strewn with red needles fallen from the larch trees.
È bello camminare sul sentiero silenzioso cosparso di aghi rossi caduti dai larici.
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This is the welcome committee that greets hikers passing along trail 10 at Lake Muffé, on the path that also leads to the Barbustel refuge.
Encountered at an altitude of 2000 metres altitude.
As usual, the weather was variable, with vapour rising from the valley floor at the start of the day, followed by darker, more threatening clouds, but then wisely the sun prevailed, without rain. A beautiful walk among the clouds.
Questo è il comitato di benvenuto che accoglie gli
escursionisti che risalgono il sentiero 10 al Lago Muffé (a 2000 mt), lungo il percorso che porta anche al rifugio Barbustel.
Come al solito, tempo variabile, con vapori in risalita dal profondo della valle di Champorcher alla mattina, seguito poi da nuvole più scure e minacciose, ed infine un bel sole ha prevalso, senza pioggia.
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Morning with bitter cold, but however it goes it will be a beautiful day.
Mattina con freddo pungente, ma comunque vada, sarà una bella giornata.
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Castor and Pollux, the twin 4,000-metre summits, lie in the chain of peaks linking the Breithorn and the Monte Rosa massif. Castor’s summit is on Italian territory. Castor is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Castor's peak is at an elevation of 4225 m and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. It is separated from Pollux by a pass.
Pollux is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Pollux' peak is at an elevation of 4089 m. It is separated from Castor by a pass at 3846 m.
Switzerland, Rothorn to Oberrothorn
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Situated almost entirely between 1750 and 2100m above sea level, the Fafleralp to Lauchernalp – Lötschental Panoramic Trail offers a magical panoramic view of the Lötschental. Easy. 9.3 km.
It quite quickly starts to climb gently all the way to Schwarzsee. The path meanders through wild romantic forests, and if you’re hiking during the autumn months, then be prepared to experience some of the nicest colours autumn has to offer. Trail offers idyllic picnic spots to rest and recover on the edge of the picturesque Schwarzsee lake.
Switzerland, Lötschental Panoramic Trail
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L'imbocco della Valtellina ed il M.Legnone visti da Cima Pianchette (mt. 2156), Alto Lario.
Panoramic Point
From the top of one the peaks around the amazing Como Lake district
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The season of high-altitude life is over, slowly day by day the herd returns to the valley floor.
La stagione in alpeggio volge al termine, lentamente giorno dopo giorno la mandria ritorna giù in fondo valle, accompagnata dal suono allegro dei campanacci.
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Moment of atmospheric magic on a glacier, while a forest overlooks the edge of this glacial circle.
Pioneer trees admire the scene from above.
Ghiaccio bollente
Momento di magia atmosferica su un ghiacciaio della Valgrisenche, dove una foresta si affaccia ai suoi margini, mentre alberi pionieri ammirano la scena più in alto.
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The Weisshorn is a major peak of Switzerland and the Alps, culminating at 4506 metres above sea level. It is part of the Pennine Alps and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valais. In the latter valley, the Weisshorn is one of the many 4000ers surrounding Zermatt, with Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn.
Rothorn - Oberrothorn 3414m is the second highest hiking trail in Switzerland with splendid 360-degree views of 38 peaks over 4000m. Distance: 6.1 km. (round trip)
Early morning. Telelens.
Switzerland, Rothorn-Oberrothorn
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Shortly after arriving at the lake, cloud cover allowed me to take this backlit shot without lens flare. It would have been nice to climb up to the left where there was snow, but caution counseled not to.
Poco dopo essere arrivato al lago, la copertura nuvolosa mi ha permesso di scattare questa foto in controluce senza riflessi sull'obiettivo. Sarebbe stato bello salire sulla sinistra dove c'era la neve, ma la prudenza mi ha consigliato di no.
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📷 | Autumn landscape Ennstal Valley :: rumoto images # 4432
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This photo was taken near Lac Carbon in the Vallée des Merveilles, located within Mercantour National Park. It shows a shallow alpine stream surrounded by rocky terrain, grassy patches, and scattered evergreen trees. In the background, a prominent mountain peak rises under a clear blue sky with some cloud cover. The water is transparent, revealing stones and pebbles beneath the surface. The area is typical of high-altitude alpine environments, with minimal vegetation and exposed geological features.
The most beautiful days have arrived in the Alps, a feast for the eyes for all those who love nature and the colours of this season, which I wish would last longer.
Les plus beaux jours sont arrivés dans les Alpes, les couleurs de l'automne sont un régal pour les yeux de ceux qui aiment cette saison, dommage qu'elle soit si courte...
Ecco i giorni più belli sulle Alpi, i colori dell'autunno sono una festa per gli occhi di chi ama questa stagione, peccato che duri troppo poco...
Devo un grazie di cuore a
che con una sua tempestiva segnalazione di previsioni meteo e sue belle foto, mi ha permesso di fruire di tutta questa bellezza con ideali giornate di sole.
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I took this photo on a hiking tour between Trockener Steg and Schwarzsee above Zermatt (the so-called Matterhorn Glacier Trail). I would assume that some decades ago the vast scree and boulder fields were covered by a glacier.
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View on the Fieschergletscher with Distelgrat, Finsteraarrothorn (3530m), Oberaarhorn (3630m), and Wasenhorn (3447m).
Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland.
Nock Mountains, Carinthia, Austria
The mountain range name "Nocken" comes from the numerous dome-like and grass-covered summits (Nocken). In July 2012 the Nock Mountains were designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
They were largely unglaciated in the Ice Age and were a glacial refugium. (quoting Wikipedia)
We crossed this area on a panoramic road, winding our way up countless hairpin bends in the camper and then down countless hairpin bends again. There are other, much busier panoramic roads in the Austrian Alps, so this one was all the more beautiful as it was less busy. Countless hiking trails start from parking lots along the winding road, we did a few of them. This capture was taken on one of the hikes.
Roo Panes, I'll move mountains
Lake Lungern is a natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne.
Switzerland, Lake Lungern
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Days of vacation exploring some of the Occitan valleys on the border between Italy and France.
This is the glimpse that the Pellice Valley offered me, along the banks of the creek with the same name, kissed by a pleasant refreshing breeze.
Giorni di vacanza alla scoperta di alcune valli Occitane, al confine tra Italia e Francia.
Questo è il colpo d'occhio che mi ha offerto la Val Pellice, lungo le rive dell'omonimo torrente, baciato da una piacevole brezza ristoratrice.
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The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km,] has about a volume of 15.4 km3, and covers about 81.7 km2 in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of four smaller glaciers converging at Konkordiaplatz, where its thickness was measured by the ETH to be still near 1 km. It then continues towards the Rhône valley before giving birth to the Massa. The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
Switzerland, Bettmerhorn
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Time is running out.
Il conto alla rovescia è in corso ...
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I took this photo on a hiking tour between Trockener Steg and Schwarzsee above Zermatt (the so-called Matterhorn Glacier Trail). I would assume that some decades ago the vast scree and boulder fields were covered by a glacier.
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Glacier du Tour and Aiguille du Tour (North and South peaks, both 3540m) in the upper end of the Chamonix valley. The peaks visible in this picture form the border of France and Switzerland.
Historical pictures (accessible on the page of the formidable photo archive of ETH Zürich: Glacier du Tour, 1914 and here http://www.glaciers-climat.fr/Tour/Glacier_du_Tour.html) show that these reddish-grey rocks below the ice were completely covered by the glacier just a century ago. Even in 1977 most them were under ice.
The remains of the glacier beneath Clariden (3267m) near the Klausenpass. Sometimes, there are little icebergs floating on the meltwater lake.
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📷 Autumn landscape Schladming :: rumoto image # 2460
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Neige immaculée,
Sous mes pas, un doux silence,
L’azur s’étend loin.
Pristine snow untouched,
Soft silence beneath my steps,
Blue sky stretches far.
I love the magical glow that precedes sunrise. It is worth getting up at 3am and snowshoeing almost three hours to one of the best vantage points in the area to get the shot. The hike in the darkness was rather nice, it was only a few degrees below zero. But when I arrived on my spot, the wind had picked up and rattled at my tripod and camera. Despite using my cable release and stabilising the tripod with my backpack, most of my pictures are not sharp which is a bit frustrating. Using a long lens might not have helped matters. Still, some of the shots turned out acceptably sharp. This is one of them.
Brunegghorn (3831m), Weisshorn (4505m), Grand Gendarme (4329m), Bishorn (4154m), Valais, Switzerland.
Val Fex / Fex Valley / Fextal. A beautiful valley starting in Sils, Upper Engadin, Switzerland. Great hiking and biking opportunities.
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boschi dorati coprono i pendii dei casolari di Prasec sulla sponda della Dora di Ferret. Sullo sfondo si staglia la catena del Monte Bianco (Valle d'Aosta, Italia).
Autumn in Val Ferret
Golden woods cover the slopes around the Prasec Chalets on the banks of the Dora di Ferret. The Mont Blanc range dominates the skyline (Valle d'Aosta, Italy).
In the mystical Vallée des Merveilles, nestled among jagged peaks and ancient rocks, Lac Fourca lies in perfect stillness. Its deep blue waters reflect the surrounding alpine landscape like a mirror, while the sparse vegetation and rugged terrain evoke the raw beauty of high-altitude wilderness. Under a clear sky with the moon quietly watching overhead, this scene captures the timeless serenity and geological grandeur of Mercantour National Park—a place where nature whispers through stone and silence.
Because we lack a proper winter so far, I have to content myself with memories of last summer.
Evening light hitting the slopes near the Windegg hut SAC/CAS, Gadmen, Bernese Oberland.
The stream follows the flow of water coming down from the alpine lakes and glaciers, the farm road accompanies the path of the shepherd and the herd of cows to the pastures and back to the valley, after the summer at high altitude in the fresh air.
Natural water paths alongside man-made paths, the cows will return to the barn with the shepherd, and we men will finish our happy days back to the cities .... two parallel journeys, with many similarities that make us think and reflect.
Cammini paralleli
Il torrente asseconda il flusso di acqua che scende dai laghi e ghiacciai alpini, la strada agricola accompagna il cammino del pastore e della mandria di mucche verso i pascoli e poi il ritorno a valle, dopo l'estate in quota all'aria aperta.
Percorsi di acqua naturali di fianco a percorsi creati dall'uomo, le mucche torneranno nella stalla con il pastore, e noi uomini finiti giorni felici di vacanza torneremo nelle città .... due viaggi paralleli, con molte analogie che fanno pensare e riflettere.
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The Stellisee (2,537 m) is among the most famous of Zermatt’s lakes. The sight of the Matterhorn reflected on its mirror-like surface is breathtakingly beautiful, and is made for magnificent photos.
Nestled in the rugged heights of Valmasque Valley, this alpine lake reflects the jagged peaks and clear blue sky like a natural mirror. The water is so transparent that submerged rocks are visible beneath the surface, adding depth to the serene composition. Surrounded by steep slopes, gravel shores, and sparse vegetation, this tranquil scene captures the raw elegance of Mercantour National Park. A moment of stillness in the wild heart of the French Alps.