Walk Summary
Starting from Col D,'Elhorrieta approached from French side, the furthest point you can reach by car, I made for planned start point by foot at 43.16385N, 01.41868W to ascend up the south ridge. Turned out to be a bushwhack through bracken for first 300m of ascent followed by further 100m wading across boulder field before eventually giving way to grassy boulder strewn slopes for final 250m or so of ascent.
Descended a different route to SE conveniently marked by red dots on rocks which eventually were replaced by red/white marks point to path through wood on left back to Col d'Elhelorietta.
Recommend to ascend via my descent route following red/white markers which I foolishly ignored at beginning of walk.
600m of ascent in 1.2km.
Returning to Col d'Elhorrieta decided to stay the night, one of the few nights of entire trip where I wild camped.
Walk Statistics
24th Terrier de Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux & Maine-et-Loire High Point
Route
More Photographs
Autza from walk start point at Col D'Elhorrieta. International boundary stone bottom right |
Wild camp after day up Autza on Col d'Elhorrieta |
Recommend to ascend via my descent route following red/white markers which I foolishly ignored at beginning of walk.
600m of ascent in 1.2km.
Returning to Col d'Elhorrieta decided to stay the night, one of the few nights of entire trip where I wild camped.
Walk Date - 19 September 2018
Walkers - Steve Smith
Walkers - Steve Smith
Accommodation - Camping de la Truite, Ascarat
Start Point - Col D,'Elhorrieta (N43°09'29" W1°24'25")
Start Time - 13:01
Start Time - 13:01
Finish Point - Col D,'Elhorrieta (N43°09'29" W1°24'25")
Finish Time- 18:16
Total Duration - 5hrs 15mins
Overall Average pace - 0.61mph
Total Distance Walked - 3.18 miles
Total Height Ascended - 684.00metres
Overall Average pace - 0.61mph
Total Distance Walked - 3.18 miles
Total Height Ascended - 684.00metres
Peaks visited
Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks (168S - 185S&P - 2165E)
Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks (168S - 185S&P - 2165E)
Autza (18S - 19S&P - 47E)
Pyrenees Top 50 by Prominence (50)
NONE
Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks (1000+)
NONE
Spain/Portugal 150m - 299m Prominence Peaks (3000+)
NONE
Spain Autonomous Community High Points (19)
NONE
Spain Province High Points (52)
NONE
S: Spain
P: Portugal
E:Europe
P: Portugal
E:Europe
Other walks on this trip
2018
September
17th Signal d'Ecouves & Mont des Avaloirs
18th Mont Baïgura
19th Autza
October
04th Peña Telera
07th Itzaga
21st La Atalaya
22nd Cerro de Javalambre
View towards TV mast on Gorramendi during ascent up northern tongue of Autza. But look at the bushwhack below to gain the vista.
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