Rochers de Naye Hike

We kept very busy during Bruce and Cindy’s visit. My favorite day was when we hiked around Rochers de Naye. We started it off with lunch at a restaurant in Col de Jaman. The restaurant had just opened that day for the season. Prior to that there had been too much snow to drive there. We had a traditional Swiss lunch with Matt and Bruce trying the rösti (hashbrowns served with an egg on top). I can’t remember the name of Cindy’s dish, but it was super cheesy whatever it was, and I had Alpine macaroni, which consisted of lots of milk, butter and cheese. My mouth still waters when I think about it. It was that good.

Since it was a 2 – 3 hour hike uphill to the peak (Rochers de Naye) we decided instead to hike from Col de Jaman to a nearby train station to ride the cogwheel train up to the top. The weather cooperated – the sun was shining with only a few clouds in a very blue sky. The views from the peak were beautiful.


We took the train back down to another little stop. I think it was selected by the guys because it had a bar selling cold beer right next to it. After quenching our thirst we began the hike back to Col de Jaman. You’ll notice on the picture of this sign that it should take 45 minutes to get to where we were going.


However, if you look like this, it takes you one hour and 30 minutes. Not bad for being 29 weeks pregnant though.


We were moving pretty slow on the way back because of my belly but we all made it safely to our destination. Overall, it was a fun day and a perfect example of what it’s like to hike in Switzerland.