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La Fouly
Hiking Day 5: courmayeur to la fouly
After a transfer to Val Ferret, on day five we hike into Switzerland via the Grand Col Ferret, and overnight in the small hamlet of La Fouly. We will stay overnight at Hotel Edelweiss with half board.
La Fouly
Bordering Italy and France, La Fouly opens its windows onto their neighbouring countries during the summer season with the Petit Col Ferret, the Grand Col Ferret and the Col du Ban Darray.
La Fouly’s name comes from the Latin word for leaf – “folium”. It is situated at an altitude of 5,250 ft at the foot of the Dolent, the Val Ferret’s emblematic mountain which rises to 12,533 ft and faces the Tour Noir and the A Neuve glacier. On the summit of the Dolent you will find yourself in France, Italy and Switzerland at the same time. La Fouly resort has four dairies in the pastures which still make their cheese in the traditional manner are proof of this.
Lodging:
Hotel Edelweiss
Am Acher 1366A, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen 3823 Switzerland
The family-run 3-star superior Hotel Edelweiss in car-free Mürren enjoys a scenic location on the edge of the Mürrenfluh rock face, offering panoramic views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains and over the Lauterbrunnen valley. Various shops are just a 3-minute walk away. Free WiFi is available in all areas. Opened in 1927 it was the first flat-roofed building in the Swiss Alps.
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