HIKING IN THE PYRENEES (3 of 4)
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HIKING IN THE PYRENEES (3 of 4) |
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Don't
they just make you want to switch off your computer and start hiking? |
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This
is the chemin de la mature in the Ossau valley. A 'mature' is a mast
for a tall ship. A couple of hundred years ago, this path was cut through
solid rock so that large trees could be brought down from further up the
valley. I went back to the chemin de la mature in 2006 |
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There
are a lot of lakes in the Pyrenees. The Lac d'Isabe has lumps of ice floating
in it in July. Fishing is a popular activity for hardy hikers. Strangely,
swimming is not. |
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Cycling
is popular in the Pyrenees and Sunday morning sees a lot of men between
30 and 60 pedalling their way up the cols. Can you see the Pic de Midi Ossau
in the background? |
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This
picture was taken about 5km from the Col du Portalet, and the border with
Spain. It is a very beautiful valley, not too steep but very long. |
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Marshy
land at the top between France and Spain - still with great views of the
Pic de Midi Ossau. |
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