Alpenpanorama-Weg
Overzicht
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Afstand 30 km
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Duur 7 h 30 min
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Stijging 540 m
Inleiding
Eerst langs de oever van het meer, dan via velden en weiden, door lichte bossen, langs wijngaarden en door dorpen, langs kastelen en villa’s naar het middeleeuwse stadje Aubonne. Een mooie plek voor een tussenstop is St-Prex aan het Meer van Genève, dat is bekroond met de Zwitserse Wakker-prijs voor architectonisch erfgoed.
Beschrijving
The town of Aubonne is situated on a ledge above the valley of the same name, at the edge of the Jura foothills, high above Lake Geneva, and it offers magnificent views. Patrician homes, narrow lanes, and a castle from the 11th century portray a picturesque, medieval town.
Once you leave the charming little town, you are immediately in the vineyards of La Côte. This is the largest wine-growing area in the Vaud region, extending across 45 km, almost as far as Geneva. With its hills, rivers and the lakeshore, the region comprises a number of different soil types and great agricultural variety - ideal conditions for both white and red grapes. Here and in the entire Canton Vaud, the Chasselas is the predominant grape.
The hiking trail passes Féchy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Vinzel, and after almost four hours you are in Begnins. These names are all well known among wine connoisseurs. Out of twelve communities, a total of four have achieved Grand Cru status in an area of 1,900 hectares.
The first half of the long hike is now behind you and you leave the sun-exposed trails and vineyards. The scenery is changing. You walk downhill on the pleasantly shaded Toblerone path along the Serine river to the shores of Lake Geneva. By the way, the name of the Toblerone path has nothing to do with the famous triangular chocolate. Instead, it comes from the anti-tank obstacles that were set up during the mobilisation between 1939 and 1945. The concrete blocks form a 10 km row. They are closely spaced and do indeed look a little like the famous Swiss chocolate. At the end you cross the Le Rancho golf course.
This is the last hour of today’s hike. You should definitely plan to spend some time in Prangins. The gorgeous Château de Prangins, high above Lake Geneva, is the headquarters of the Swiss National Museum in French-speaking Switzerland. The castle is also home to one of Switzerland’s largest historic vegetable gardens and a French park. Make sure you don’t miss it. Finally, after a long 7.5-hour, 30 km hike, you reach the long-awaited destination of Nyon.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
Morges
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| Aankomst |
Aubonne
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| Richting |
Eén richting
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| Stijging |
540 m
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| Daling |
640 m
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| Afstand |
30 km
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| Duur |
7 h 30 min
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| Duur omgekeerde richting |
7 h 40 min
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| Technische vereisten |
Eenvoudig
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| Vereiste conditie |
Zwaar
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| Geschikt seizoen |
Het hele jaar door
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| Thema |
Along Water
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