The Arolla valley was not one that I had been up before and in the grand tradition of doing some exploration on each trip it was a good opportunity. The valley does not open to the high 4000m peaks, so is less frequented, but it is just off the Haute route, and would be a frequent place to visit in the future winter trips.This time is was all new and inviting.
The drive around from Saas Fee was fairly well travelled until we reached the end of the valley at Sion. from here we turned up a relatively big road until it split at Evolene, or better Les Hauderes. On hte way we past some pretty impressive mud structures made by the weather. The Arolla road went up the side of the valley on a narrow track (single lane in places) but once in the upper valley opened out.
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| Arolla, and campsite |
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| N Face Pigne d'Arolla in the sunset |
