On this section the GR10 continues on an upward trajectory with a stunning walk to some of the nicest cabins in the Ariege.
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Walking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (3 – Col de l’Arech→Flouquet Ruins)
A lovely downhill section of theGR10, zig zagging through ferns on the open hillside and then into a beautiful beech forest to the quiet Orle valley.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (2 – Eylie d’en Haut→Col de l’Arech)
From Eylie, the GR10 climbs steeply to the spectacular wide open scenery at the Col de l’ Arech, coinciding in places with old mining pylons.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France. (1 – Etang d’Araing→Eylie d’en Haut)
The GR 10 is one of France’s iconic walking tracks. From Hendaye on the Atlantic to Banyuls-sur-Mer in the Mediterranean, it follows the Pyrenees for 866 km, or 536 miles, in a spectacular succession of little villages, valleys, high cols and wild mountain scenery.
Continue readingA Walk in the Ariege, France: Pic Rouge de Bassies (August 2017)
The summit walk to the Pic Rouge de Bassies is one of my favourite Pyrenean walks in the Couserans area of the Ariege, France. It encapsulates all that is attractive about this mountain chain: the historic upland grazing lands, pretty lakes, stupendous views and the desolate yet starkly beautiful grey, rocky landscapes of the high peaks.
Continue readingI Love a Sunburnt Country
The Larapinta Trail in Australia’s Northern Territory is fast becoming one of the world’s iconic walking tracks. We decided to attempt it in the hot summer season.
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