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The longest day. After shopping, we take the 10.50 am cable car to Belalp, on the last day of our 7day pass. The conductor is anxiously slowing down the cabin as it approaches the top station at Belalp, concerned for his cargo of protruding timber. On arrival at Belalp, a helicopter comes up from the valley and lands outside the cable car top station. We sit outside the Belalp chapel near the hotel, but the endless gassing from two women behind us gets on my dad's nerves. So, we head down the mountain towards Egga. The path is very steep and covered in pinecones and branches. The descent is therefore slow. We head a wee bit too far left, so the path gets even more challenging. Fortunately, we manage to regain the main trail and end up at Egga by 2pm. From there, there is a simple if hot walk back down to Blatten. The stretch to Rischinen is very steep and full of hairpin bends. We return to Blatten by 3pm. It is very warm today, particularly when the sun comes out. There are many lens-shaped clouds, a sure sign of a change in the weather. Swiss tv reports a maximum temperature of 31C / 88F at Visp, 6 miles west of Brig. A brief shower passed after 6pm.
Helicopter at Belalp
Hotel Belalp
Rischinen and Blatten
Egga
Beware of skiers
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