{"id":4004,"date":"2017-07-13T13:21:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4004"},"modified":"2017-07-13T13:29:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T13:29:47","slug":"walking-on-hallowed-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4004","title":{"rendered":"Walking on hallowed ground\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weather forecast is good, but a glance out of the window informs us that it might not be such a good day for a mega-hike high in the mountains. Instead we plan a circular route around the village. <\/p>\n

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The path crosses the world cup slalom course. It’s ridiculously steep.<\/p>\n

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A little further along we cross the downhill course, just above the finish line. This is the Swiss equivalent of walking on the pitch at Wembley. <\/p>\n

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We arrive at the little hamlet of Innerwengen. It’s straight off a chocolate box.<\/p>\n

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The path continues to Wengwald. It crosses all the streams that tumble into the valley. <\/p>\n

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There’s a railway halt at Wengwald, but you have to press a button to signal the driver to stop. We were 200 yards from the station when the train came up the hill, but luckily the conductress spotted us running and paused to let us get on for a ride back up to Wengen. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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