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15 may
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The most dangerous snake of France
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Summary: part of a 6-days trip - accompanied by Jan-Willem Doomen- with
daytrip-targets in the Basque country, near Fos and around Puigcerda.
Day 4: exploring a trail on the bm417-418-traject
Weather: beautiful with clear skies and fresh air
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For
explanation of
the gps-coordinates and other cartographic backgrounds:
see my cartography page
En route: 10.15 - 14.15 (4h)
According to the gps-tripteller:
Distance: 8,8 km
Cum. elevation gain: 561m
Total elevation: 1122m
Maximum height: 1680m
Time: 4.06h
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According
to visugpx
- distance: 7,7 km
- cum. elevation gain: 559m
- cum. elevation loss: 597m
- total elevation: 1156m
- altitude maxi: 1677m
- altitude mini: 1099m
- altitude average: 1421m
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From beyond Refugio dere Honderia, a trip to Cabane le Plan.
Our goal: to see if there's a trail from that cabane descending E to
the trail which leads from the Refugio to Mines Liat. I couldn't find
such a trail on 20110830.
On the big map hanging against the Refugio, we see 'our' trail as part
of a circular tour. The warden tells us that it is a (sparingly) blue
waymarked trail leading to cq coming from a ruined funicular building,
visible from below.
We drive a bit further and start hiking.
It's a lovely morning, the mountain ridges and slopes still covered with snow.
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As expected, we find the branch of the main trail, leading up to the funicular-building.
You can spot that building on the edge of the hill.
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The blue waymarks are too scarse but luckily there are cairns to help us.
On our way up and - later - down, we improve the cairns and create a number of new ones.
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Jan-Willem
arriving at the plateau. In the far distance you see that intriguing
ledge that might be a shortcut to bm418 & 419.
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And on this picture the ruined funicular-building, once part of a funicular to the mines of Liat.
(photo by Jan-Willem)
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We take a lunch-break at the cabane (150m SW of the
funicular-building).
There's a water-bassin near the funicular-building
with a waterhose-supply but I doubt if that's still running in the
summer.
From the cabane we enjoy the tranquillity and splendid views. Then back
to our car along the same route.
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We spot a snake on our trail and make
pictures.
It glides to the side of the trail and remains there, hissing at us.
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A few days later we will learn (from Rob Veen of the
marvellous Nature Education & Awareness Center Tigouleix) that this is an 'aspic viper', the most
venemous snake of France.
An untreated bite can be fatal.....
(photo by Jan-Willem)
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Then we drive to the Cerdagne, to a camping near Targasonne along the Llivia-border.
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