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    Day 20: A hitchhiker’s guide to the GR10

    Bonac – Cabine de L’Artigue via Seix Distance: 35km (on foot) 15km (by car) Elevation: No idea, maybe 400m Fuel: Soggy pain au chocolat, cafe au lait,… Read more “Day 20: A hitchhiker’s guide to the GR10”

    July 22, 2018July 22, 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 19: The Variant

    Eylie – Bonac Distance: 17km Elevation: 800m Fuel: Rye bread and Nutella, peanuts, plate of couscous, cheese, salad and bread, rye bread and mackerel for dinner, mars… Read more “Day 19: The Variant”

    July 18, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 18: Ghost towns

    Fos – Eylie d’en Haut (990m) Distance: 28km Elevation: +1961m, -1515m Fuel: Pain au chocolats, cafe au lait, mars bars, mini cheese, peanuts, chorizo and baguette. We… Read more “Day 18: Ghost towns”

    July 16, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    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 the second we ran in, furiously scratching bites… Read more “Day 11: J’adore Cauterets”

    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 6: Hitting the highs

    Ste-Engrace – Plateau de Lhers via the charming village of Lescun Distance: 34km  Elevation: 1540m Gear fails: Nicki’s Teva sandals are finally done. They might just last… Read more “Day 6: Hitting the highs”

    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

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