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A beautifully sunny day, but with a chilly west wind. We took the 9.50 cable car up to Belalp to walk to the Hotel for a cup of coffee and cake. We sat outside, but it was not warm. I had forgotten my jumper, not a clever move. Returned to the top station of the cable car after having a look round the Färricha, a Swiss sheepfank, where owners gather their flocks at the end of summer. We proceed to Alpe Bel, where cows were grazing peacefully, if with a lot of clanging of the bells around their necks. Crossed the Kelchbach bridge and headed south to Nessel. Cloud lifted gradually, allowing a view of the Matterhorn - which had also been in view from Hotel Belalp. At 1pm, we reached Nessel and had lunch by the start of the path up the Foggenhorn. Carried on to the wee chapel of Maria zur Schnee [Holy Mary at the Snow], but it was perishingly cold there, so we quickly turned round and headed back towards Alpe Bel. The views to the Grisighorn, Unterbachhorn, Hohstock, Aletschhorn, Fusshorner and Aletsch Glacier were unimpeded. We had a cup of tea and an apple by the Kelchbach, then went down on the cable car at 3.20pm. It was full of very tired walkers.
The chapel
Matterhorn
Grisighorn
Cow and bell
Swiss sheepfank
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