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9 april
2009 -
Saying goodbye to La Rhûne
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A long trip from Dantxaria to Bidarray. Fine views from the hills
towards the ocean on one side and the snow-capped mountains
on the other side. Sunny and a strong wind.
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For explanation of
the gps-coordinates and other cartographic backgrounds:
see my cartography page
Duration: 8.32 hours (9.30-18.00)
Elevation (watch): 1330m up, 1231m down, 2561m in total
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According
to visugpx
- distance : 16.68 km
- cum. elevation gain : 1010 m
- cum. elevation loss : 946 m
- total elevation: 1956 m
- altitude maxi : 829 m
- altitude mini : 77 m
- altitude average : 414 m
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Starting
at 9.30 am after a cold & damp night.
We follow the yellow waymarked path/road behind the camping
eastwards.
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bm073
Position: a little bit to the north of a bridge leading to a farm.
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And along this
stream.
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bm074
We have left the tarmac road entering the forest, still following the
yellow waymarks.
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bm074,
looking backwards to the road
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We
leave the 'yellow' path at the edge of the forest where a
track starts uphill (sse) to the Gorispil-hilltop.
It's a long climb against the strong wind. Looking back we still can
see La Rhûne.
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We take the path
underneath the Gorospil-summit which bends to to
the right to a pass.
Just before the pass:
bm075
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Bm075, looking back
whith Jan-Willem arriving at the scene.
In the backgroung the Gorospil-top.
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On the pass itself:
bm076
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On the rock nearby
there's this bordercross marking the tripoint of 3
municipalities. It's mentioned in the 'Procès-verbal'.
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Both markers.
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Descending along
the tarmac road, joining the GR10-trail and passing a farm,
we soon reach
bm077
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The GR10-trail
follows the road which passes the next hilltop on the left side.
I leave the GR10 and climb on a corridor between two fences to
bm078
The climb to the hilltop with bm079 is steep, there's no path.
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Bm078, looking
back. Note the 'corridor' between the fences.
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bm079, on the
summit.
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Jan-Willem followed
the GR10-trail and is waiting at this pass,
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besides bm080.
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Bm080,
On this pass there were splendid views of the ocean, la Rhûne and the
snowcapped mountains to the east. Last view of la
Rhûne.
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Bm080, looking
back. The hilltop with bm079 is less steep on this side.
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Continuing on the
GR10-trail.
bm081, a bit to the north of the trail, surrounded by 5 stones.
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Bm081
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Bm082, the first of
a fewe bordermarkers which are numbered on both sides
(Perhaps also bm081, we can't remember).
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Bm083
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Bm084, to the south
of the GR10-trail, at the beginning of a stream which descends steeply.
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The GR10 leaves the
borderline and descends also steeply to the river-valley.
On this picture we see the famous Iparla-cliffs in the distance.
Move the cursor over the
picture to see the approximate borderline and the next bordermarkers.
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Another
view from further below
Move the cursor over the picture to see the approximate borderline and
the next bordermarkers.
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And along the
river, past the bridge, we found this camping-spot.
(coordinates: N43 15 59.9 W1 22 31.9)
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