Walk Summary
Element of mission creep being introduced with today's summit.
The primary objective of this trip is and remains to be the Spanish P600's but working east along the Pyrenees from The Atlantic find I am including summits like this just the other side of the border.
A true Pyrenean mountain.
At 2504m, P814 makes this the highest point to date reached so far under my own steam. I will manage to push this progressive high point higher three more times on this trip.
Also marks breaking through 8000' threshold. 6.14km to the summit with 914m of ascent. Felt more like 3000'
Tough hike across extensive rock fields that needed balancing on, stepping over, scrambling up and finding a route through without path marked on map.Just lots of contours and crag symbols. Same on way back. Total distance 12.38km with 989m of ascent in 7hrs 2mins.
There is a path to follow from walk start point at car park on D132 on French side of Spanish border past Pic d'Arlas, though I chose to go over the top of it and descend to Col de Boticotch. From here the path is clear to marker post photographed above and from this there is a route and faint path marked by cairns. The important point to remember is head for the col between 2234m and 2238m spot heights.
Particularly important on the return route to avoid steep dangerous down climbs opposite Le Pourte.
Once at the 2234m/2238m col still a good hour to summit but route marked by red markers through more rocky terrain.
Challenging but fantastic day. Certainly needed today off to recover, so spent it editing pictures.
Walk Statistics
Peaks visited
France 600m Prominence Peaks (158)
Route
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| Pic d'Anie from Pic d'Arlas summit 5km and 3 hours tough hiking away |
A true Pyrenean mountain.
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| Looking back at Pic d'Arlas from marker post at 42°57'32“N, 0°44'41”W |
Also marks breaking through 8000' threshold. 6.14km to the summit with 914m of ascent. Felt more like 3000'
Tough hike across extensive rock fields that needed balancing on, stepping over, scrambling up and finding a route through without path marked on map.Just lots of contours and crag symbols. Same on way back. Total distance 12.38km with 989m of ascent in 7hrs 2mins.
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| Pico d'Anie framed by col between 2238m spot ht and 2234m spot ht |
Particularly important on the return route to avoid steep dangerous down climbs opposite Le Pourte.
Once at the 2234m/2238m col still a good hour to summit but route marked by red markers through more rocky terrain.
Challenging but fantastic day. Certainly needed today off to recover, so spent it editing pictures.
Walk Date - 23 September 2018
Walkers - Steve Smith
Walkers - Steve Smith
Accommodation - Camping Asolaze, Isaba
Start Point - Car park on D132 on French side of Spanish border (N42°58'08" W0°46'4")
Start Time - 10:58
Start Time - 10:58
Finish Point - Car park on D132 on French side of Spanish border (N42°58'08" W0°46'4")
Finish Time- 18:00
Total Duration - 7hrs 02mins
Overall Average pace - 1.12mph
Total Distance Walked - 7.86 miles
Total Height Ascended - 984.20metres
Overall Average pace - 1.12mph
Total Distance Walked - 7.86 miles
Total Height Ascended - 984.20metres
France 600m Prominence Peaks (158)
Pic d'Anie(4)
Pyrenees Top 50 by Prominence (50)
Pic d'Anie(4)
France Region High Points (13)
NONE
France Department High Points (96)
NONE
Other walks on this trip
2018
September
17th Signal d'Ecouves & Mont des Avaloirs
18th Mont Baïgura
19th Autza
October
02nd Pico Collarada
04th Peña Telera
07th Itzaga
18th María
19th Sagra
19th Sagra
21st La Atalaya
22nd Cerro de Javalambre
24th Terrier de Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux & Maine-et-Loire High Point
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| Pico d'Anie at it's finest. After 2½ hours tough hiking finally get to see scale of task in hand. Still over an hour to the summit Click on photograph to view slide-show |