Fri 23rd to Wed 28th April
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A Four Day Run Along Les
Crêtes des Vosges Moutains, Alsace, France in late April.
Many of you will know Nicki Innes. Amongst many
other things, she organised the very successful club runs up the
West Highland Way and along St Cuthbert's Way. Nicki lives near
Strasbourg now and has planned a run in her local hills. The run
will be a joint club run with Carnethy and members of Nicki's former
club, Wye Valley Runners.
If you are interested in joining this run, please contact Nigel.
The Plan:
Friday : Everyone flies in from the UK and drives to Nicki's house,
Ottrott
Saturday: drive/train to Thann in the Southern Vosges, run up on
to Grand Ballon, the highest summit of the Vosges at 1424m : 12
miles, 1655m up, 654m down, stay night at Hotel du Grand Ballon,
43 euros including breakfast and eve meal.
Sunday: run about 20 miles to Col de La Schlut (about 1200m up 1100m
down), stay at a wee hotel TBD. For those who have energy at the
end of the day, opportunity to divert onto the Sentier des Roches
which adds about 1.5 hours.
Monday: run about 20 miles to Col de St Marie (about 1700m up,
2300m down), stay at hotel on Col, 90 euros per couple dinner, bed
and breakfast.
Tuesday: run about 29 miles back to Nicki's house in Ottrott (1776m
up, 2226m down), eat Tarte Flambée and drink beer!
Route is GR5 to Col des Bagenelles and then GR531 to Champ du Feu
then Chemin des Bormes etc to Ottrott. I have all the maps and guide
books. It is just beautiful up there!
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