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monday 27 august
2018 -
Redoing bm386-405
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Summary:
one of 8 solo daytrips in
the Pyrenees, in the area of Haute-Garonne near Bagnères-de-Luchon, in
order to redo the bordermarker-range no. 331 to 417.
Today: redoing bm368-405 as
part of my project of having visited every bm twice with at least one
year in between. Long trip due to the time needed to get on the
borderridge and back.
Weather: sunny & warm
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According to Garmin
Basecamp:
Distance: 26,1 km
Max-height: 2191m
Min-height: 1213m
Elevation: +2034m -2034m
Total elevation: 4068m
Start 8:56 Finish 19:14
Total time: 10:18
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| I park my car at Artigue. From the parking lot, this view to
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| the Maladeta-massif, I think.
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| Getting on the borderridge requires a long walk along mountain roads. At this point I go left and will soon get on a dirtroad.
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| A view towards
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| the ski-hotel on Superbagnères with in the background the borderridge.
No bordermarkers there between bm330bis and 331 for 15km along the
borderline. Too high and rocky for regular borderpasses thus no need to.
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| I continue on the dirtroad which follows the contours of the hillside and ends at a certain point.
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| After crossing a stream and taking a trail though the forest,
I pass along this simple cabin: Cabane de Cuéou,
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| very basic...
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| Beyond the cabane, there is again a mountain road but
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| at one point I have to start climbing to the borderridge.
First through this forest straight up to
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| it's upper edge close to the borderridge. Then it is a short climb through the grass and undergrowth
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| to bm386
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| There is a magnificient view to the south with three borderlines to spot.
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| Bm386
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| Bm386
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| Bm386 with the base of the former masonry bm of the 19th century.
I am on the ridge and will follow it to the north. That involves considerable elevation in its ups and downs.
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| Bm387
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| Bm387
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| Bm388
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| Bm388
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| Bm388
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| Bm389
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| Bm389
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| Bm390
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| Bm390
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| Bm391
I meet two ladies who kindly took this picture of me.
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| Bm391
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| Bm392
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| Bm392
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| Bm393
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| Bm393
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| Bm394
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| Bm394
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| Bm395
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| Bm395
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| Bm396
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| Bm396
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| Bm396, backside with a grand motto for life: "the greatest disobedience is to live your own life"
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| Looking forward to Col des Taons de Bacanère
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| with - zoom-in - bm397 already visible.
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| Bm397
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| Bm397
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| A bit further on, these remnants of some industrial activity.
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| Bm398
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| Bm398
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| Bm399
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| Bm399
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| Bm400
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| Bm400
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| Bm401
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| Bm401
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| Bm401
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| A view forward, I will cover the borderridge up to bm405.
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| Bm402
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| Bm402
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| Bm402, looking back.
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| Bm403
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| Bm403
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| Bm403
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| Bm403, with the remnants of the original bm.
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| The remnants of the original bm403.
One can clearly see that it is the work of a bricklayer, using pieces of rocks found around the spot.
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| The remnants of the original bm403
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| Bm404
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| Bm404
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| Bm405, the last one of today
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| Bm405, ahead is Pic de la Hage with bm406.
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| From here, there is a fine view of the borderline further on
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| with on this zoom-in the Pic de Sacaube which is a steep climb.
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| I return and make another picture of bm404 to show its backside and
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| further on from bm401
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| to show another base of the original bm401.
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| Back at the Col des Taons de Bacanère where I will descend and well
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| to the dirtroad below where
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| a source is waiting.
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| In fact this is the only source within easy reach from the ridge between bm374 to bm408I.
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| Another 'motivational quote': "The truth is in your heels"
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| Cabane de Peyrehitte with a basic hiker's cabin besides the shepherd's cabane.
No water available, you have to collect it at the source mentioned above, 600m away.
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| The rest of my trip is a pleasant but long descent along dirtroads along summer pastures to
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| Artigue.
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