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In view of the magnificent weather prediction I'm proposing to recover from our double failure and insist on a visit to this beautiful lake. My proposal for excursion 06 = 02-bis-bis (this Sunday) is the following:
| Date: | Sunday, 27 July 1997 |
| Site: | Col de Bise. Lac Darbon |
| Classification: | Medium easy |
| Altitude: | 1944m (highest point) |
| Climbing up distance: | 699 m |
| Climbing time: | half of the total |
| Total hiking time: | 6 hours |
| Starting point: | south-west of Novel village |
| Meeting point: | CERN Main Cafeteria at 8h30 am |
| Remarks: | Panoramics. Swiming lakeand taking the first way out after it ( 1 hour 10 min.) |
| Access: | Novel is a little village near St.Gingolph in the Swiss-French border at the other side of the Leman lake. The car access to St.Gingolph can be through Evian ( 1 hour 20 minutes) or taking the motor way to Montreux and taking the first way out after it ( 1 hour 10 min.) The trip from CERN to "South-west Novel village" will take 1 h 30 m. |
Click to see the excursion map.
Click here to see a txt file with the way points of the path. .
It is convenient to emphasize some useful items: please do not forget to carry on (wear) raincoat, hat/cap and sun glasses, warm gloves, hiking boots or sport-footwear with thick and non-slipping sole, enough food and drinks for the own consumption. Spear dry clothes and after excursion confortable shoes are very convenient.
I hope weather conditions will allow an enjoyable excursion in a beautiful environment. Darbon's lake is a beautiful lake where swimming is possible. I hope!. Cheers! Jose.