After my two days in the Anniviers Valley, I change valleys and join the Herens Valley.
 
I sleep in Arolla and decide to go up to Mont Dolin the next morning, which peaks just below 10,000 feet elevation.
 
 
1. Break below the Riedmatten Pass, after 2,300 feet of altitude gain.
 

 
 
2. At the Forclette Pass, just below Mont Dolin, with the Bertol Teeth in the background..
 

 
 
3. In the afternoon, I go up to Ferpecle which I haven’t visited for a long time….
 

 
 
4. An impressive waterfall flows from the Mont Miné Glacier, attesting to the heavy melting this summer.
 

 
 
5. This small gravel bar formed by the Ferpecle dam is truly photogenic!
 

 
 
6. On the way back down to La Sage where I left VivaLaVida, the hamlet of Seppec.
 

 
 
7. La Sage in late afternoon.
 

 
 
8. Its chapel.
 

 
 
9. I sleep on the banks of the Borgne River, in peace and quiet…
 

 
 
10. … and enjoy a picnic spot to make a campfire.
 

 
 
11. The next morning, I climb to Thyon 2000 with VLV, then to Grepon Blanc by mountain bike. The last few yards are done on foot..
 

 
 
12. Summit of Grepon Blanc with a view of the surrounding 13,000 ft peaks.
 

 
 
13. At the end of the day, I break camp and head up to the Bagnes Valley. The next day, I set off by bike from Bonatchiesse to reach the Chanrion refuge. I follow the shores of Lake Mauvoisin.
 

 
 
14. Under the refuge, an unnamed pond…
 

 
 
15. The Chanrion refuge with, in the background on the right, the summit of the Grand Combin.
 

 
 
16. As I go back down, I notice a small road leading south. I decide to go and explore it.
 

 
 
17. It leads to a water intake on the Dranse de Bagnes. I leave my bike there and continue on foot to discover the splendid Otemma Valley and the glacier of the same name.
 

 
 
18. After 3 miles on foot, it’s time to turn back regretfully because I would have liked to continue to the glacier tongue. This valley is really wild, I didn’t see anyone there.
 

 
 
19. Going back down…
 

 
 
20. Shortly before returning to VivaLaVida, the bridge on the old Mauvoisin road.
 

 
 
And that’s it for this Valais outing. I did nearly 200 miles of mountain biking in 5 days and totaled almost 23,000 feet of elevation gain, enough to get some fresh air! 🙂
 
The next article will show you our little autumn vacation.
 
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