Dent de Jaman

Today Emilie and I hiked in the mountains above Montreux, towards the eastern end of Lake Geneva. The hike itself was a bit shorter than last-week's, so we were able to take our time and enjoy the afternoon at a much more leisurely pace.

The first part of the hike took us up the western side of the Dent de Jaman, a prominent peak in the area. This allowed a very nice view of Lac Geneva and the Alps in the background.

Here's the Dent de Jaman up close. About half-way up, the trail wrapped around the back for the final portion of the climb.

Here's the view on the other side.

Once we got to the top we had a beautiful panoramic view, albeit with some haze. The couple on the left side of the first picture found a great spot to picnic.

Here's the cross at the peak.

During the hike down we saw a group parasailing. It looks like it would be fun, but I don't think I have the guts to give it a try.

The last part of the hike took us down the back side of the Dent de Jaman. It was fairly rocky, with a couple sheep farms and some nice meadows at lower elevations.

Just before getting back to the car we passed a small farm that raised pigs and this is where I confirmed that the phrase "happier than a pig in shit" is not an exaggeration. There were about 20 pigs in the pen and, well, nothing else but a lot of, well, shit. Everywhere. And they were loving it. I couldn't even take a picture because I was getting nauteous just walking by. And the pigs were prancing and rolling around as if they were in heaven itself.