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Approaching the Grimsel Pass en route to Zermatt - the pass is at 7,000 feet
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One of several pretty villages en route
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The Grimsel Lake dam - a reservoir at 7,000 feet
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The Hospiz, a hotel, above the dam.
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Lovely vistas at the top of the Pass
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Looked a bit like the Black Cuillin of Skye!
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Splashing out on a meal - hot dogs and chips - excellent!
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A couple of small hotels at the Grimsel Pass
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Nice area for a walk
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The restaurant we had a break at...
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Admiring the road engineering - the Furka Pass ahead
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Starting the descent
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A long way down
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Old houses Biel village
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The Matterhorn from our balcony in Zermatt
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Zermatt
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Other big stuff on the train up to the Gornergrat station (10,000 feet)
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The big beastie itself
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Glaciers and even bigger mountains from the Gornergrat station
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Monte Rosa and the Gornergrat glacier.We were at over 10,000 feet
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Monte Rosa glacier
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Very brown mountains - almost Pakistan like in colour
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Ready for the walk down
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The nearest we'll ever get to paragliding over the Matterhorn
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Not a bad picnic spot
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The train station at the top - spent over 2 hours here
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Heading down
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A terrific walk down to two lakes and finally, Riffelberg station
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Enjoying the perfect temperatures and the scenery, Zermatt
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A lovely path took us down this part
