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Tour Report 13 - 20 June 2019 Go Slow … in the Swiss Alps Naturetrek Tour Report 13 - 20 June 2019 Paris quadrifolia Soldanella alpina Trollius europaeus The Monch & The Jungfrau Report and Images by Paul Harmes & Tim Russ Naturetrek Wolf’s Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report France - The Vercors Tour participants: Paul Harmes & Tim Russ (leaders) with 14 Naturetrek clients Day 1 Thursday 13th June Fly London – Zurich: Transfer to Mürren (Alt.1650m) Fourteen tour participants met Tim at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, for the 12.10pm British Airways flight BA714 to Zurich, arriving at 3pm. With passport control and baggage reclaim completed, they made their way into the Arrivals area, where Paul was waiting to meet everyone, with the coach driver, Adnan. Luggage was quickly loaded, and we set off for the two-and-a-half-hour journey to Stechelberg. Upon our arrival, we transferred to the cable car for the final leg of the journey up to the car-free village of Mürren. Day 2 Friday 14th June Allmendhubel (Alt.1907m) On a bright, cloudy, morning, we left the hotel at 9.30am and made the short walk to the Allmendhubel Funicular railway. With tickets purchased, we took the five-minute ride up to the sub-alpine pastures and tracks of Allmendhubel. Along the way we saw Common Redstart and Black Redstart, as well as Berger's Clouded Yellow and Swallowtail butterflies. As we emerged from the station building, we were met by a sea of Crocus vernus (Spring Crocus) flowering in large numbers around some snow patches, and areas where it was obvious that snow had lain recently. They were predominantly white, with some purple and some white-and-purple flowers. Among them we began to find Soldanella alpina (Alpine Snowbell) in ever-increasing numbers. As we slowly worked our way across the landscape, we added Primula elatior (Oxlip), Gentiana acaulis (Trumpet Gentian), Silene dioica (Red Campion), Potentilla aurea (Golden Cinquefoil), Geum montanum (Mountain Avens) and Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold or Kingcups). We now found ourselves a collection of rocks, where our leaders set up our picnic lunch. During the morning the bird-life had been rather sparse, with Carrion Crow, Jay, Raven and the ever-present Chaffinch, the sum of our records. After lunch, some of the group joined Paul to explore an area to the north, which was the lower section of the Shilthorn track. Along the way we added Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Green Hairstreak and Mountain Dappled White butterflies. Some rock ledges produced Kernera saxatilis (Kernera), Selaginella selaginoides (Lesser Clubmoss), Erinus alpinus (Fairy Foxglove), Gentiana brachyphylla (Small-leaved Gentian) and Primula auricula (Bear's-ear Primrose), and the adjacent meadows had good numbers of Viola lutea (Mountain Pansy) and Ranunculus aconitifolius (Aconite-leaved Buttercup). It was now time to make our way back down to join the rest of the group for afternoon refreshments in the refugio, before taking the funicular back down to Mürren. © Naturetrek January 20 11 France - The Vercors Tour Report Day 3 Saturday 15th June Wengen (Alt. 1274m) – Mannlichen (Alt. 2222m) It dawned cloudy but bright, and after breakfast we set off for Mürren station. As we went, we noted Phyteuma spicatum (Spiked Rampion) and Rumex alpinus (Monk's Rhubarb), as well as a solitary Alpine Chamois, grazing below the village. We caught the 9.43am train to Grutschalp, and the cable car down to Lauterbrunan. Here we caught the shuttle train to Wengen. Upon our arrival in the village, we made our way to the cable car station, for Mannlichen. At the top, we set off to explore, taking the Royal Walk route up to the viewpoint. Once again, the receding snow- patches were revealing large numbers of Crocus vernus (Spring Crocus) and scattered Soldanella alpina (Alpine Snowbell). Crested Lark and Water Pipit were active, and there were occasional 'fly-bys' from Alpine Chough, Raven and Carrion Crow. At about the halfway point to the viewpoint, we began to add more plant species. Primula elatior (Oxlip), Primula farinosa (Bird's-eye Primrose), Anemone vernalis (Spring Pasqueflower), Androsace chamaejasme (Ciliate Rock-jasmine), Pedicularis verticillata (Whorled Lousewort), Primula hirsuta (Hairy Primrose), Gentiana brachyphylla (Small-leaved Gentian) and Silene acaulis (Moss Campion) were all seen. As most of the group members who had wanted to visit the viewpoint, had done so, our leaders set up our picnic, which was enjoyed in a combination of low cloud and sunshine with ever-changing views. After eating, Paul pointed out a 'perfect' example of Anemone vernalis (Spring Pasqueflower) and also Ranunculus kuepferi (Kuepfer's Buttercup) and Ranunculus alpestris (Alpine Buttercup), before we made our way to the refugio for refreshments. After this we took a look at the Kleine Scheidegg path, which, due to lying snow, was closed to walkers. However, we did add Bearded Vulture, White-winged Snowfinch and some close views of Water Pipit. We now re-joined the cable car back Wengen, where we began to retrace our steps back to Mürren. Day 4 Sunday 16th June Shilthorn (Piz Gloria, 2970m) - Birg (Thrill Walk, 2677m) - Gritschalp to Mürren (Walk) Our morning began with a cable car ride up to the Shilthorn, via Birg. It was quite bright in Mürren, but as we ascended the cloud closed in completely between Birg and our destination. As we walked through the village to the cable-car station, Crested Tit, Mistle Thrush and Great Spotted Woodpecker were all recorded. The Shilthorn cable-car station houses the famous James Bond Museum, as this site is the location for a famous battle scene in the movie ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service’. They also have fairly regular visits from Bearded Vultures, which they feed bones. The weather, this year, meant that this did not happen, so we contented ourselves with a visit to the museum and watching fleeting glimpses of the views coming and going, before sitting down to brunch in the Piz Gloria Restaurant. After eating, we descended to Birg. Some of the group continued on to Mürren, to prepare for an afternoon walk. The remaining group members took the opportunity to take the 'Thrill Walk' at Birg. This is a steel 2 France - The Vercors Tour Report walkway bolted to the cliffs below the cable car station. Again, low cloud obstructed some of the views, but we did find some nice alpine plant species. These included Androsace helvetica (Swiss Rock-jasmine), Veronica aphylla (Leafless-stemmed Speedwell), Saxifraga exarata subsp. moschata (Musky Saxifrage), Androsace chamaejasme (Ciliate Rock-jasmine), Saxifraga oppositifolia (Purple Saxifrage), Hornungia alpina (Chamois-cress), Persicaria vivipara (Alpine Bistort) and the leaves of Saxifraga paniculata (Live-long Saxifrage). We now continued down the cable car to Mürren, and the group reconvened outside the Hotel Edelweiss. We now took the train to Grutschalp and began to walk back to the intermediate station at Winteregg, in glorious sunshine, through a mixture of meadows and woodland. Ferns figured quite highly along this route, and we saw Phegopteris connectilis (Beech Fern), Dryopteris filix-mas (Male-fern), Athhyrium alpestre (Alpine Lady-fern), Cystopteris fragilis (Brittle Bladder-fern), Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern), Dryopteris dilitata (Broad Buckler-fern) and Asplenium viride (Green Spleenwort). We also recorded Orchis mascula (Early-purple Orchid), Dactylorhiza majalis (Broad-leaved Marsh-orchid), Oxalis acetosella (Wood Sorrel), Vaccinium vitis-idaeus (Cowberry), Arctous alpina (Alpine Bearberry) and Silene acaulis (Moss Campion) among many more. Butterflies included Small Tortoiseshell, Green Hairstreak, Swallowtail and Berger's Clouded Yellow. At Winteregg, we re-joined the train for the short trip back to Mürren, in plenty of time for dinner. Day 5 Monday 17th June Zweisimman – Rinderberg (Alt. 2011m) We began today by taking the Train to Grutschalp and the cable car to Lauterbrunan, where we caught the train to Interlaken Ost. Here we transferred to an express train, which took us west along the southern shore of Lake Thunersee towards Spiez and south-west through wonderful scenic countryside to the pretty little town of Zweisimman. Along the way we recorded Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan, Black and Red Kites and Common Buzzard. Upon our arrival in Zweisimman, Tim went off to collect our traditional Swiss fondue lunch, from a local bakery, while Paul saw us all across to the base of the Rinderberg cable car. Once Tim had rejoined us, we boarded the cable car for the 20-minute ride to the top. On the ride up, Tim spotted a Ring Ouzel. Once there, Tim set up a a 'base', where he began to prepare our lunch, whilst the group set off to explore with Paul. Water Pipit and Black Redstart were noted and showed well, and Common Swift and House Martin were flying overhead. Exploring the sub-alpine grassland among the snow patches, we found Crocus vernus (Spring Crocus) and Soldanella alpina (Alpine Snowbell). Where the snow had been gone for a while, we recorded Anemone alpina (Alpine Pasqueflower), Lotus alpinus (Alpine Bird's-foot Trefoil), Anemone narcissiflora (Narcissus-flowered Anemone) and Alchemilla glabra (Smooth Lady's-mantle). An ascending path with rocky outcrops added Arctous alpina (Alpine Bearberry), Salix reticulata (Net-leaved Willow), Gentiana brachyphylla (Small-leaved Gentian), Homogyne alpina (Alpine Colt's-foot) and Potentilla crantzii (Alpine Cinquefoil). Butterflies included Small Tortoiseshell, Swallowtail, Little Blue and Green Hairstreak. In addition, we also found Common Lizard. We all now rejoined Tim, who had prepared our fondue, a first for a Naturetrek picnic. Some white wine and fruit juice were also enjoyed. Around the picnic site, we added Dryas octopetala (Mountain Avens), Primula auricula (Bear's-ear Primrose) and Primula farinosa (Bird's-eye Primrose) to the day’s list.
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