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Wednesday 19 September 2018

Autza


Walk Summary
Autza from walk start point at Col D'Elhorrieta.
International boundary stone bottom right
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.
Wild camp after day up Autza on Col d'Elhorrieta
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
Walk Date - 19 September 2018
Walkers - Steve Smith
Start Point - Col D,'Elhorrieta (N43°09'29" W1°24'25")
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

Peaks visited
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

Other walks on this trip
2018
September
17th Signal d'Ecouves & Mont des Avaloirs
18th Mont Baïgura
19th Autza
October
07th Itzaga
13th Caimodorro
14th Almenara
15th Blanquilla
18th María
19th Sagra
21st La Atalaya
24th Terrier de Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux & Maine-et-Loire High Point
Route

More Photographs
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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