Running the Costa Brava: Beach to Beach
Some people go to the Costa Brava to sizzle themselves on the beach, float on giant inflatable unicorns in crystalContinue Reading
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Day 24: Flood
Siguer (740m) – Cabane de Beille d’en bad (1900m) Distance: 29km Elevation: +2496m and -1297m … Our biggest day yet! Continue Reading
Day 23: Unexpected generosity
Refuge de Bassies (1655m) – Siguer (740m) Distance: 29km Elevation: 810m Fuel: cafe au lait (lots), brioche with creme deContinue Reading
Day 22: On top of the world
St Lizier d’Ustou – Refuge de Bassies (1655m) via Aulus les Bains Distance: 30.5km Elevation: 2161m Best day on theContinue Reading
Day 19: The Variant
Eylie – Bonac Distance: 17km Elevation: 800m Fuel: Rye bread and Nutella, peanuts, plate of couscous, cheese, salad and bread,Continue Reading
Day 18: Ghost towns
Fos – Eylie d’en Haut (990m) Distance: 28km Elevation: +1961m, -1515m Fuel: Pain au chocolats, cafe au lait, mars bars,Continue Reading
Day 15: Switchbacks
Cabane d’Ourtiga – Luchon Distance: 31.5km Elevation: 1603m Fuel: Pain au chocolat. Mars bar, petit dejeuner (with double helping ofContinue Reading
Day 14: Middle of nowhere
Vielle Aure – Cabane d’Ourtiga (1600m) Distance: 20km Elevation: 1565m Fuel: Muffins and yoghurt for brekkie, pain au chocolat, cafeContinue Reading
Day 13: Sugar and coffee
Bareges – Vielle-Aure Distance: 45km Elevation: 1700m gain, 2100m loss (!) Fuel: Two pastries for brekkie, bag of peanuts, magnumContinue Reading
Day 11: J’adore Cauterets
Lac d’Estaing – Cauterets Distance: 18km Elevation: 1574m Fuel: too much to list! We knew we’d love Cauterets from theContinue Reading
