A steep climb up from the Riberot valley to the high mountains with spectacular views of Mt. Valier, the Ariege’s highest mountain.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (6 – Maison du Valier→Col d’Auedole)
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Walking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (5 – Clot du Lac→Pla de Lalau/Maison du Valier)
This section of the GR10 in the Ariege drops down steeply to the Riberot valley and the smart Maison du Valier gite d’etape. There are great views en route of Mt Valier, the Ariege’s highest mountain at 2,838 m.
Continue readingWar Walks: Canadian Newfoundland WW1 Memorial, Somme, France
A recent visit to the Somme area of northern France gave us the opportunity to do this Great War battlefield walk which included a visit to the memorial of the Canadian Newfoundland regiment.
Continue readingBy the Baie – Exploring the Baie de Somme, Picardie, France (September 2017)
The Baie de Somme is a huge bay only one hour south of Calais, France. With its wonderful space and light it is an intriguing place to visit, and there are charming towns too.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (4 – Flouquet Ruins→Clot du Lac)
On this section the GR10 continues on an upward trajectory with a stunning walk to some of the nicest cabins in the Ariege.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (3 – Col de l’Arech→Flouquet Ruins)
A lovely downhill section of theGR10, zig zagging through ferns on the open hillside and then into a beautiful beech forest to the quiet Orle valley.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France (2 – Eylie d’en Haut→Col de l’Arech)
From Eylie, the GR10 climbs steeply to the spectacular wide open scenery at the Col de l’ Arech, coinciding in places with old mining pylons.
Continue readingWalking the GR10 in the Ariege, France. (1 – Etang d’Araing→Eylie d’en Haut)
The GR 10 is one of France’s iconic walking tracks. From Hendaye on the Atlantic to Banyuls-sur-Mer in the Mediterranean, it follows the Pyrenees for 866 km, or 536 miles, in a spectacular succession of little villages, valleys, high cols and wild mountain scenery.
Continue readingMy 5 Favourite Troughs in the Ariege, France (September 2017)
Straight from the horse’s mouth: Otter tells us all about his life, and favourite watering holes, in the Ariege, France.
Continue readingCrustades in the Couserans: a corner of the French Ariege (September 2017)
The Ariege is an oft-overlooked department of France, containing the Couserans region: nestled in the fresh mountain landscape of the Pyrenees, it has a timeless beauty and charm all of its own.
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