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- thursday 4 september
2014 -
Roundtrip via Señal de Viadós
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esfr-trip-track-20140904.kml
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link to download gpx-version)
Summary: part of a 2-weeks trip along the entire Pyrenees, focussing on
high altitude reconnaissance of parts of my GRPdesBF-trail.
Today: a check if the shortcut Señal de Viados – Port d'Aygues
Tortes as shown on Topopirineos is really a trail which can be included
in the GRPdesBF. So: or existing in the terrain and/or waymarked or
easy to navigate.
Weather: fine weather, a fierce thunderstorm starting just 1 minute after finishing
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For
explanation of
the gps-coordinates and other cartographic backgrounds: see the cartography-page
Start: 12, finish: 17.45, net walking time: 5.45h
According to the gps-tripteller:
Distance: 14,0 km
Total ascent: 941m
Total denivellation: 1882m
Maximum height: 2488m
Total time: 5.55h
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According
to visugpx
- distance : 13,3 km
- cum. elevation gain : 1025m
- cum. elevation loss : 1016m
- total elevation: 2041m
- altitude maxi : 2565m
- altitude mini : 1746m
- altitude average : 2084m
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After a long drive (7.30-11.30) from Lourdes via the Bielsa-tunnel and a 10km bumpy dirtroad, I arrive at Refugio de Viadós.
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From the refuge, I climb uphill on a waymarked trail which should bring me to the Cuella (=col) de la Señal de Viados.
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But I must have missed some signpost because I end up at the green/white trail
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towards Refugio de Tabernés.
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But a dirtroad brings me after a bend to a valley looking up to the Pic de Viados.
A bit further I can catch up with the trail to Cuella de la Señal de Viados.
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which passes this simple cabin
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and continues along this mountain ridge.
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Further on - at the other side of the ridge - I get a view of the W-E-valley of the Barranco de Bachimala.
Access from that side to the Cuella de la Señal de Viadós seems not difficult though I don't see a distinct trail.
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The col comes in sight (now still behind the rock)
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and I'm getting closer.
At 14.45 I'm at the col of Señal de Viados.
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Now this intermezzo: the next day I will spot this map at the wall of the camping Los Vives.
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It shows also the trail which I want to check today: the shortcut from Cuella de Señal de Viados to Port d'Aygues
Tortes (bm330)
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This digital enhanced crop shows the shortcut better.
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View from the col to the E.
We will have another look at this picture further on.
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From the col, I descend ± 400m (± 150m elevation loss) but there's no trace of a trail going left towards Port d'Aygues Tortes.
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Nevertheless, I give it a try
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but I can't find a fluent or straightforward route, let alone waymarked or an existing trail.
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This is a kind of rift blocking an easy passage towards Port d'Aygues
Tortes.
So my conclusion: the shortcut doesn't qualify as a variant or semi-variant for the GRPdesBF.
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But there's something disturbing when I study at home my pictures again.
This picture is taking from the col. I can now see a trail which I obviously didn't notice at the col itself.
I was convinced that I had to descend first before bending to the left.
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Let's zoom-in and then that trail becomes more clear.
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And now the verdict: did I make a misstake?
Well: on this map my (red) route of today and in blue the shortcut which I wanted to check (derived from Topopirineos and available for you as a kml-file).
Conclusion: I did make a misstake, the shortcut starts already at the col.
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I return to the car by descending first to the valley of Añes Cruces.
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This panorama shows the routes ahead. The main route follows the GR11 in this part.
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And now the Cabaña de Añes Cruces comes in sight.
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Via the Cabaña I walk back
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along the GR11 to Refugio de Viadós.
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Then through pouring rain back on the
bumpy dirtroad and driving to camping Los Vives.
I have just enough time to
pitch my tent before a second thunderstorm.
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