Friday 20 Nov 2020
A fine day for a rapid hike up the “secret” and secluded path from low (648m) down on the St Cergue Road, to the Barillette restaurant (closed in the pandemic) at 1447m. 800m then. No need for a picnic, this was to be a training “raid”.
Mervyn called off for a valid reason and Peter D is not available Fridays. All our French crew were locked down. Others were isolating. So a small band, Mark Watts, Rob, Steve and myself launched up the trail.
It was sunnyish but cool weather, with a fresh dusting of snow above 1100m that made the upper forest look like Schilligers before Xmas. We made it up in 1h 45m and down in 1h 20m. We were back home for an early lunch. It was good to feel the snow again and even better to sip some Scottish fluid at the high point. Now the secret is getting out, about this straight-up training trail – to try to get fit on. NB – sticks are useful.
