This year was not too bad for us despite the two strict lockdowns. During the first one we actually exercised more than usual: since we could not go for long runs, we made sure we went for the allowed one hour run every morning. However, during the second lockdown in […]
Because of the lockdowns of 2020 we still had two weeks of vacation to spend in the last two week’s of the year. As soon as we learned that there was a de-confinement coming, we booked a week in Les Saisies in Savoie department, where we had already booked our […]
Yesterday (5.12.) there was no place within 20 kilometers where we could expect to see the sun above the clouds, but today was different. This morning the fog was so dense that we could barely see Tour Vercors only 100 meters away. So, we checked the area webcams to find […]
Low hanging clouds above Grenoble this morning made us feel literally locked down. So, we tried to find the closest hiking destination with a chance to get above the clouds. We drove to Revel on Belledonne at about 700 meters, but we were still in the clouds. We continued to […]
The strict lockdown restrictions under which we have been for a month were lifted today: the radius from home within which we are allowed to do any (individual) outdoor activity was increased from one kilometer to twenty, and the time limit from one hour to three hours. So, we did […]
The weather forecast promised clouds in the morning, but then clear skies in the afternoon, at least at the altitude, so we returned to the scenic and colorful Eastern slopes of the Vercors range. We chose a trail starting from Col de l’Arzelier (1154m) towards Pas de la Balme that […]
This past Sunday (11.10) we went for another scenic hike on Eastern balcony of the Vercors range (11km in 3h 45mins, D+/D- 720m). Once again we miscalculated the effect of strong wind on a higher and somewhat exposed altitude. When we started in Prélenfrey (Le Gua) at 11am. it was […]
This Thursday’s (8.10.) afternoon getaway took us to the Vercors, and the sightseeing platform of Vertige-des-Cimes, which we had visited once before in May last year. This time there was less snow (although the first snow this Fall had already fallen in September). We don’t usually go for hiking in […]
There are something called Sept Merveilles du Dauphiné (Seven Wonders of Dauphiné); they are natural or man-made sites or monuments of special interest or significance located in the historic Dauphiné region (in Isère department). On today’s hike we visited the sixth one ( see the list below for the first […]