I took Trail 6 (Alpenpaesse-Weg) out of Gspon and followed it to Faeriga. From there, you can just go straight up the mountainside and aim for the Simelihorn ridge, which is what I did (you cross a nice Bisse in the process). Then I followed the rugged ridge to Mattwaldhorn (there is still some faint white-and-red paint on the...

In St-Gingolph, cross into France and take the first road on your left; you'll see the signs for the GR5 trail, which will take you to the town of Novel. Continue on until you get to Le Daley and a paved road; you'll see a sign with directions back into Switzerland. Follow the sign and head down the paved road for 100m to a muddy...