Alps advice
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:29 pm
Hi all!
I've set out the time period for my holiday this summer, and I want to go back hiking in the Alps in the end of June/begin July.
Last year and the year before I went to the Ecrins, with moderate succes. The first time I was so grossly overpacked and unexperienced I did only a fraction of what I had in mind.
The second time I sprained my ankle early on, no dice again, did some bouldering, climbing and day trips instead around Ailefroide & La Grave.
Anyway, I'm in doubt atm.
Do I go back? Finish what I started? Or do I go somewhere else.
In that case, where to?
My father wants to go to the Berner Oberland, go see the Eiger, etc, and has suggested that I should come with him. I could go see the Eiger for a few days and then start a hike in the Berner Oberland. What concerns me is how touristic this area is. I don't know, but I can imagine it's one of the most visited areas of the Alps.
Then there's the problem wit bivouacing. From what I understand the swiss laws on this depend on local restrictions, plus I can imagine the Swiss really being strict on this.
So, do I go back? The Ecrins are pretty quiet in june/july.
Or do I go to the Berner Oberland? And what do I do there? Any hiking ideas for this area?
Other ideas in the Alps?
I'm looking for roughness, not too many other people and the possibility to bivouac.
Thanks in advance.
I've set out the time period for my holiday this summer, and I want to go back hiking in the Alps in the end of June/begin July.
Last year and the year before I went to the Ecrins, with moderate succes. The first time I was so grossly overpacked and unexperienced I did only a fraction of what I had in mind.
The second time I sprained my ankle early on, no dice again, did some bouldering, climbing and day trips instead around Ailefroide & La Grave.
Anyway, I'm in doubt atm.
Do I go back? Finish what I started? Or do I go somewhere else.
In that case, where to?
My father wants to go to the Berner Oberland, go see the Eiger, etc, and has suggested that I should come with him. I could go see the Eiger for a few days and then start a hike in the Berner Oberland. What concerns me is how touristic this area is. I don't know, but I can imagine it's one of the most visited areas of the Alps.
Then there's the problem wit bivouacing. From what I understand the swiss laws on this depend on local restrictions, plus I can imagine the Swiss really being strict on this.
So, do I go back? The Ecrins are pretty quiet in june/july.
Or do I go to the Berner Oberland? And what do I do there? Any hiking ideas for this area?
Other ideas in the Alps?
I'm looking for roughness, not too many other people and the possibility to bivouac.
Thanks in advance.