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    Day 25: The End

    Cabane de Beille – Merens les Vals Distance: 28km Elevation: +1030m, -2031m Fuel: Brioche and jam, bread and jam, lots of coffee, peanuts, teeny tiny tuna rice… Read more “Day 25: The End”

    July 22, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    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 the trail? Maybe, just maybe. Fresh and clean… Read more “Day 22: On top of the world “

    July 21, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 21: Cruising 

    Cabane de l’Artigue – St Lizier d’Ustou Distance: 35kmElevation: +1716m, -2338m Fuel: Pain au chocolat, peanuts, dark chocolate, goats cheese (Mat), apple juice, crisps, baguette and mackerel,… Read more “Day 21: Cruising “

    July 21, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 13: Sugar and coffee

    Bareges – Vielle-Aure Distance: 45km Elevation: 1700m gain, 2100m loss (!) Fuel: Two pastries for brekkie, bag of peanuts, magnum ice-creams, coffee and coca-cola, baguette with mackerel… Read more “Day 13: Sugar and coffee”

    July 11, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 12: Hit the road

    Cauterets – Bareges Distance: 35km Elevation: 2070m Fuel: The best petit dejeuner we’ve had yet – there was nothing “petit” about it! Croissants, yoghurts, baguette, coffee, muffins,… Read more “Day 12: Hit the road”

    July 11, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 9: Diversion

    Shepherds hut – Leruns (via Gabas) Distance: 19km Elevation: 300m Fuel: Mars bars for brekkie (so naughty!), ham baguette, red wine and beer, gourmet dinner (steak, duck,… Read more “Day 9: Diversion”

    July 8, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 8: A comedy of errors

    Lac Gentau- Gabas – Shepherds hut Distance: 42km Elevation: 1777m Gear fails: Nicki’s pole snapped so she can’t put her whole weight on it… let’s just say… Read more “Day 8: A comedy of errors”

    July 7, 2018July 8, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 7: Pics and Cols

    Plateau de Lehrs – Lac Gentau  Distance: 27km (small but steep day!) Elevation: 2288m (yikes! That’s like climbing Mt Kosci in one hit!) Gear fails: Mat’s water… Read more “Day 7: Pics and Cols”

    July 5, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 5: Ham sandwiches

    Hummock campsite – St. Engrace via LogibarDistance: 32km Elevation: 1187m Fuel: petit dejeuner, mars bar, crisps, two lemonades, ham and tomato baguette, beer, Diet Coke. Gear fails:… Read more “Day 5: Ham sandwiches”

    July 3, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 3: A frenzy of flies

    Col d’Harrieta – Esterencuby via St Jean Pied de Port Distance: 42.1km (plus a couple of k’s extra looking for a campsite!) Elevation: 1550m Food: 1x CLIF… Read more “Day 3: A frenzy of flies”

    July 1, 2018 by nickiletts

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