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Hospice de france Luchon..Port Venasque..Soum de L,escalette

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Distance
10.28 mi
Elevation gain
5,000 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
5,000 ft
Max elevation
8,227 ft
TrailRank 
41
Min elevation
4,502 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 45 minutes
Time
7 hours 45 minutes
Coordinates
2151
Uploaded
October 13, 2018
Recorded
October 2018

near Era Bordeta, Catalunya (España)

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Hospice de france Luchon..Port Venasque..Soum de L,escalette

Good walk with great view a bit of a climb but worth the effort.
start at the parking Hospice de France trail is marked and easy to follow..
zig zags up each side of the valley crossing small water each time..you reach the Refuge de venasque , with the boums lacs ..changing colour all the time..trail heads south on the left side up towards the col..some small shale at times but ok..Port Venasque with views down valley and Aneto opposite..crossing the col decend down and take the trail to the left..climbs up to Picada..and then continue along ridge ,,passing Lunfern and then tuc escaleta..trail returns down to the hospice following ridge for a while and then valley .

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PictographPhoto Altitude 7,912 ft
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Venasque

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,858 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 7,697 ft
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down the val d arran

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,696 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 8,000 ft
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trail on left to decend to escaleta

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,133 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 7,837 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 8,098 ft
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escaleta looking down at valley Pique

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of steviekyle
    steviekyle Aug 3, 2020

    Thanks for the detailed description. Hope to try this in September 👍🏻💪🏽🏔

  • Photo of Dunblane40
    Dunblane40 Aug 4, 2020

    Enjoy..lovely walk,check weather tho incase of afternoon storms..

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