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  • The Walserweg
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    The Walserweg

    Hiking trails in Austria and Switzerland link old Walser herding villages. The settlers migrated to Sertig Valley in the 13th century. (Justin Foulkes)

The Walserweg

Hiking trails in Austria and Switzerland link old Walser herding villages. The settlers migrated to Sertig Valley in the 13th century. (Justin Foulkes)

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