VIA FRANCIGENA | Day 39

Orsières to Bourg Saint Pierre, 14.3 km

The second day ascending the Alps. It was backcountry roads, past streams, hydroelectric pipes, and the ladies.

I ran into Rudolf, and we were soon facing a very scary slope. I had an expresso at the halfway point, and It was time for a first on the trip. It got so cold Chia lebuff made its triumphant debut on the vlog.

A river crossing and a dip under an electric fence later and I was at Saint Pierre just before the temperatures plunged into the single digits.

I stayed at an Albergue with a dorm all to myself. By the way, my toe has healed beautifully. There was a church, and it had a stamp, I was a happy camper.

Once the rain started It didn’t stop all afternoon. I had dinner with the newly formed wolf pack: two Italians, a German and le cubain.

Beers all around.

Accommodations

"Liddes"

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Auberge des Alpes

Rue fond de Ville 9, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland

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Hôtel du Gd-St-Bernard

1 Rue du Fond de Ville, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland

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Maison aux Volets Verts

57 rue du Fond de Dranse, 1945 Liddes, Switzerland 

Relais de Dranse - +41 27 783 13 80 | Chemin de la Drance 1

info@auberge-des-alpes.ch | zwww.relaisdedranse.ch

"Bourg Saint Pierre"

Camping Gd-St-Bernard – +41 27 787 14 11 | Rte Principale

reservation@campinggrand-st-bernard.ch | www.campinggrand-st-bernard.ch

Au Petit Vélan - +41 27 787 11 41 | Rue du Bourg

info@petit-velan.ch | www.petit-velan.ch

Auberge les Charmettes - +41 27 783 13 02 | Rte principale 21

reception@les-charmettes.ch | www.les-charmettes.ch

Hôtel du Crêt - +41 27 787 11 43 | Rte du Grand-St-Bernard

reception@hotel-du-cret.ch | www.hotel-du-cret.ch

Maison St-Pierre - +41 79 221 16 89 | Rue du Bourg

info@bivouac.ch | www.maisonstpierre.ch