Skate & Rail Ultra 2012 Day 7 3 August
Vevey (CHE) - Aix les Baines (FRA), 94 km
By train: Vevey - Geneva
By bus: Geneva - Annecy
On skates: Annecy - Albertville, 50 km
By train: Albertville - Montmélian
On skates: Montmélian - Aix les Baines 44 km
Map used by courtesy of Michael Seitz.
Vevey Hotel & Guesthouse in Vevey.
Breakfast at Vevey Hotel & Guesthouse in Vevey.
Along Lake Geneva from Vevey to Geneva (Genf/Genève).
In Geneva (Genf/Genève) we walked from the railway station to the bus station.
During the bus transfer from Geneva to Annecy we passed the border to France.
Skate start in Annecy.
Annecy.
Annecy.
Photo above: Approaching the...
...old railway tunnel of Duingt (Le tunnel de Duingt). It was in use 1895 - 1953 and it is 188 meters long.
The escort car waited for us at strategic places so that we could fill up our water bottles.
Michael Seitz.
Transfer by train from Albertville to Montmélian
In Montmélian we got back on skates and continued skating (even though this photo doesn't illustrate that).
Along Lake Bourget towards Aix les Bains.
Along Lake Bourget towards Aix les Bains.
(After) dinner at the youth hostel in Aix les Bains.
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