Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . Glacierdu Sex Rouge and the Zanjleuron and Diablerei Glaciers in 6-7 hrs. (guide13 fr.; difficult). Descent to Anzeindaz steep and difficult (guide 18 fr.);over the Zanfleuvon Glacier to Sanetsch and Sion comparatively easy (guide25 fr,; comp. p. 263). In favoarable .«now-conditions the Diablerets andthe Oldenhorn may both be vanquished in one day. To ViLLAKs (4 hrs.) or Gkyon (41/2 hrs.) bt the Col de la Ceoix, afine route (or over the Col de la Croix and the Chamossaire to Villars6V2 hrs.); guide, 7 fr.
Switzerland and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy, and TyrolHandbook for travellers . Glacierdu Sex Rouge and the Zanjleuron and Diablerei Glaciers in 6-7 hrs. (guide13 fr.; difficult). Descent to Anzeindaz steep and difficult (guide 18 fr.);over the Zanfleuvon Glacier to Sanetsch and Sion comparatively easy (guide25 fr,; comp. p. 263). In favoarable .«now-conditions the Diablerets andthe Oldenhorn may both be vanquished in one day. To ViLLAKs (4 hrs.) or Gkyon (41/2 hrs.) bt the Col de la Ceoix, afine route (or over the Col de la Croix and the Chamossaire to Villars6V2 hrs.); guide, 7 fr., not indispensable. From the Hotel des Diablerets weascend the valley of the Grande-Eau for I1/4 M., and then enter a lateralvalley by a bridle-path to the right (). After a somewhat steep ascentof 12/4 hr., with almost uninterrupted views of the Diablerets, we reachthe Col de la Croix (5680), 5 min. to the N. of the hamlet of La Croix. Viewof the Dent du Midi; at Ensex (5965), 25 min. to the W., also of theMont Blanc (travellers need not hence return to the col, but may descend. T~- to Aigle. LE SEPEY. IV. Route 67. 265 straight down into the valley). The path descends on the right bank ofthe Gryonne^ and after I/ihr. divides : to the left to Arveye, 10 min.; to theright to Villars, 20 min. (p. 258). — The path to Gryon descends to the lefta little above Arveye, crosses the Gryonne and the Col de la Barlouleuse(3983), and reaches Gryon in 40 min. (p. 26S). This route is 1 br. longer,but preferable (on account of the fine view) to the path which crosses theGryonne, V- ^r- from the pass, by the Font de Coufin (4737), and followsthe left bank, via Sodoleuvroz and Praz-Hxi/Jry to (I1/2 hr.) Gryon. Adjoining Ormont-Dessus are the houses of the middle part of thevalley, known as Ormont-Dessous. About 41/0 M. from Vers IEglisethe road joins that from Chateau-dffix (p. 268); to the S. rises theDent du Midi. 11/2 M. Le Sepey (3704; *^6f. du Mont dfOr ; Cerf,moderate; Hot. des A
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