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    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 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 15: Switchbacks

    Cabane d’Ourtiga – Luchon Distance: 31.5km Elevation: 1603m Fuel: Pain au chocolat. Mars bar, petit dejeuner (with double helping of bread and coffee and myrtle berry jam!),… Read more “Day 15: Switchbacks”

    July 12, 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 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 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

    Anticipation

    We’re in Hendaye, drinking ciders, watching the sea swhoosh in and out. In and out. This is the last time we’ll see the sea until the other… Read more “Anticipation”

    June 26, 2018 by mat8it

    How to run 60km with no training (and other trail running lessons from Wilsons Prom)

      Okay I confess – signing up to the Wilsons Prom 60km trail run probably wasn’t my finest hour. We were straight off the back of a… Read more “How to run 60km with no training (and other trail running lessons from Wilsons Prom)”

    May 12, 2017May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

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