This was my favorite stage of the TMB!

After refilling my water bottles at Refuge des Mottets, I started climbing towards Col de la Seigne, surrounded by fog.

As I reached the top, I had goosebumps…

… the fog suddenly vanished…

… and I felt like a superhero while crossing into Italy and flying down the valley!

I stopped for an amazing lunch at Rifugio Elisabetta.

Later, as I later arrived at Lac Combal, I decided to go off trail down to Val Veny. This decision of mine was just based on instinct and belly feelings, as I heard good things about a camping place in the valley and I was looking forward to spending my night there!

The evening was indeed magical, as fellow hikers gathered around a bonfire, sharing anectodes about the TMB experience and chatting about future dreams.