How long does the Walker’s Haute Route take? The Walker’s Haute Route takes most people between 9 and 14 days. Of course, it’s possible to do it much faster but that would require running at …
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Saint Luc is one of the many charming towns you will have the pleasure of discovering along the Haute Route. Located in the centre of the Valais at 1650 m, it enjoys sunshine from …
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Hiking poles can be expensive, but they’re worth it. Here’s why.
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Runners and cyclists have been using heart rate monitors for years – but are they only useful for athletes? Or can heart rate training provide real fitness benefits for all of us? The basic idea …
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1) Learn your comfortable hiking pace The idea of using a heart rate monitor to gauge effort seems like a strange idea – after all don’t we all know how hard our heart is working? …
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This is the final post of our three part Tour du Mont Blanc Trip series. In part one we hiked from Chamonix to Courmayeur and in part two we hiked from Courmayeur to Champex Lac. In part …
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This blog post is part two of our three part Tour du Mont Blanc Trip series. In part one we hiked from Chamonix in France to Courmayeur in Italy. In part two we travel from …
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Alpenwild’s Tour du Mont Blanc is packed with adventure! Check out blog part 1 in a series of 3 to discover what happens on days 1-4 of the tour.
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