Most Inspirational Moment
Appreciating the distance we covered, the stunning views, visiting three countries, the fun people in our group, the places we stayed in, making it through all of the Cols despite the snow, the tram in St Gervais, the cable car in Chamonix, the flowers, the cow bells (now a ringtone), red wine, chocolate and the blue sky when it arrived! Sorry had to list more than one J
Thoughts on Group Leader
We were very impressed with Group Leader Nick. He took the time to answer all of our questions or find out the answer if he didn’t know. Nick made sure we had enough lunch each day and that he bought what we would like to eat. Nick made us feel confident in situations we were unused to such as walking in the snow and dealing with steep slopes. Words to describe Nick would be; good fun, very experienced, confident, relaxed and considerate about the group.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The trip notes do explain that this is a moderate to challenging walk – the days can be quite long and you do ascend and descend some quite steep slopes. We personally found a walking pole very useful especially when dealing with the snow on the side of a mountain. Worth getting fit beforehand as a reasonable level of fitness is required. For those that like gadgets that need charging up – Switzerland has a different adapter to France and Italy!