Peak Bagging and Long Distance Walking in the UK and Spain: 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

Accommodation - Camping de la Truite, Ascarat

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+)