Back in August 2005 we walked the whole length of the
Pyrenees from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean. The weather was terrible
with many violent storms so, for some of the time, we had to drop down to lower levels.
It meant we had missed this stunning area
full of lakes and high mountain ridges. This October the weather was perfect
for a high-level mountain walk.
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| Lac D'Oredon |
The road to Lac D’Oredon is signposted from the village of Fabian.
We parked near the lake at 1,856 metres.
And then took a footpath straight up. It felt good to be in the high mountains.
The views made the climb worthwhile.
Near the top, at Lac D’Aumar (2192 metres) we met the GR10 – this was the long
distance path we had followed all those years ago and it was like meeting an
old friend.
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| The red and white flash of the GR10 |
The path hugged the lake for a while eventually climbing to col d’Estoudou
at 2260 metres where we stopped to drink in the view - layer upon layer of
mountains. Then we left the GR10 for our
long descent to Lac D’Oredon and our car.
Walk summary:- This walk was number PR9 from the TopoGuide Les
Hautes-Pyrenees a pied. It’s classed as medium difficulty and should take 3
hours 45 minutes. Total ascent is 400 metres.
