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- Day 1
- Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
GermanyFrankfurt Hauptbahnhof50°6’24” N 8°39’45” E
First stop on the way to the Pyrenees
September 13, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
First stop Frankfurt am Main. Got on the ICE in Berlin juuuust in time after some delayed Tram and S-Bahn. 😁
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 12:59 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
FranceAncien Collège de Cisterciens de Sénanque43°56’57” N 4°48’21” E
Lyon and Avignon
September 14, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A short stay in busy Lyon for the night, then on towards Spain. An hour in touristy Avignon before taking the next train.
We even saw flamingoes near Agde 🙂
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 10:00 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 695 m
SpainEsglesia Sant Joan42°6’4” N 1°50’44” E
Berga: our starting point in Spain
September 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
After a rather chaotic change in Perpignan (train cancelled die to strike) we got to Barcelona (where we got a short view of a Gaudi-house) for another chaotic change to an ALSA-bus to Berga.
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- Day 3
- Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,632 m
- SpainCastellar del Riu42°9’38” N 1°46’17” E
Peguera
September 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
First day hiking. Only about 15km but mostly uphill. We stayed in an abandoned village, Peguera, where among the ruins one house was still standing. Just the right place for a rainy night. Some othersRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, September 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,390 m
- SpainGósol42°13’48” N 1°39’42” E
Peguera to Gosol
September 16, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another day, perfect hiking weather. Quite a few height meters, both up and down.
Again many mushrooms on the way. Yummie!
The countryside was great with some high cliffs, we saw both griffonRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:21 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 791 m
- SpainBarranco de Greixa42°15’7” N 1°51’57” E
Gosol to Bagà
September 17, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A long day with just over 30 km. We just had to take a detour to the waterfalls of Emedrats and Bullidor de la Llet.
On the way to Bagà we went past some interesting geological formations. Any ideas,Read more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,048 m
- SpainBellver de Cerdanya42°22’13” N 1°46’28” E
Bagá to Bellver de Cerdanya
September 18, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A long hike in warm weather. Blue sky only.
Many butterflies, lizards and a brown mantis.
Old villages with equally old churches in the plain of Cerdanya. "Our" campsite was already closed which meantRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 2,127 m
- SpainLles de Cerdanya42°29’13” N 1°42’12” E
Bellver to Cabana de l'Espavers
September 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The 4. day of our hike, another short day. We we went to a Kind of plateau at just over 2000 m and slept in a tiny stone hut surrounded by cows and horses.
In the way we had a welcome break at andRead more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 2,598 m
AndorraPic de Serra Seca42°30’26” N 1°42’44” E
Andorra and into France
September 20, 2022 in Andorra ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Today we passed the Portella Blanca @ 2515m, where Spain, Andorra and France meet. It was almost magical, when the sun came up over the mountains. In the way we saw both marmot and chamois, griffonRead more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 2,092 m
- FrancePic de l’Estagnas42°36’14” N 1°52’7” E
To Refuge des Besines
September 21, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Up and down again. All the way to Hospitalet where there was supposed to be a small shop. It was more of a bar with some few packs of cookies etc but no porridge oats (we had used up our last onesRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 1,315 m
- FranceMérens-les-Vals42°39’25” N 1°50’59” E
Sources sulphuriques Merens
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A warm source 10 min above Merens les Vals where we had a welcome bath.
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- Day 11
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 400 m
- FranceChâteau de Foix42°57’50” N 1°36’19” E
Foix, end of GR 107/ Chemin des Bonhomme
September 23, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After about 10 days "out in the sticks" we are now back in civilisation. It"s a bit overwhelming but also great to be able to go to a real supermarket... We are staying in Auberge Leo, an unusualRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 390 m
- FranceArget42°57’58” N 1°36’27” E
Eglise Saint Volusien Foix
September 24, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Great church with fantastic reliefs.
All that plus organ music.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 11:28 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 426 m
- FranceChâteau de Foix42°57’57” N 1°36’18” E
Chateau de Foix
September 24, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Towering above town this medieval castle is really impressive. So is the museum.
Well worth the visit and the hefty entrance fee.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 247 m
- FranceLe Vernet43°11’59” N 1°36’30” E
Vernet d'Arriege
September 24, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Site of a french concentration camp for refugees from Spain after the civil war. Both spaniards and 50 other nationalities. Bad times. ☹️
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- Day 13
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 12:53 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 946 m
- FrancePic de l'Aspre42°56’55” N 1°41’42” E
Pic de l'Aspre
September 25, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Lunch-stop on the way from Foix. It"s getting cooler @ around 14 degrees but still pleasant.
Around US the hunting season for mainly wild boar has startet and dogs with GPS-collars and orange vestsRead more
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- Day 13
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 2:27 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 623 m
- FranceLeychert42°56’44” N 1°43’36” E
Leychert
September 25, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Nice mountain village with a duck-tree and nice church.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 765 m
- FranceRoc Marot42°56’9” N 1°45’19” E
Roquefixade
September 25, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Our first Cathare castle, or what is left of it.
Great surroundings, not much sun though .
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- Day 14
- Monday, September 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,091 m
- FrancePog de Montségur42°52’33” N 1°49’57” E
Montségur
September 26, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Another castle, the last Cathare stronghold.
Situated on a rock (pog in occitane) it is visible from far away.
We heard and read some fascinating stores about their faith, which took some inspirationRead more
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 1,307 m
- FranceComus42°50’29” N 1°53’45” E
Gorge de la Frau
September 27, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The rain is back. We have been really lucky so far but this morning we woke up to some steady drizzle.
After our usual porridge on the campsite we went off in our ponchos, looking a bit likeRead more
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 479 m
- FrancePuivert42°55’12” N 2°2’47” E
Another rainy day
September 28, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Another day that startet off with some steady drizzle.
Still, the views were good and we managed to hike more than 25 km to Puivert, where we had been recommend a Bed and breakfast run by a Dane:Read more
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- Day 17
- Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 646 m
- FranceMarsa42°49’13” N 2°8’7” E
Almost no rain and lots of vultures. 😊
September 29, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
A longish day across a varied landscape. At one place there were about 50 griffon vultures circliing, some of them just taking off from their resting tree. 😊
Despite a rainy forecast it onlyRead more
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- Day 18
- Friday, September 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 624 m
- FrancePuilaurens42°48’14” N 2°17’60” E
Puilaurens and april-weather
September 30, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A cold and rainy day interspersed with some sun.
We had a good start, hiked past an autumn landscape and found a goat-cheese farm where we could stock up on lunch.
In Axat there was a smallRead more
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- Day 19
- Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 447 m
- FranceLa Vilasse42°47’30” N 2°22’31” E
Gorge de Saint Jaumé & N.D. de Laval
October 1, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
When we came out of this gorge we had suddenly come into meditaranean climate: our first Olive-tree, vinyards and another smell of warmth. 😁
Like most other churches this one was locked, too.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 370 m
- FranceCaudiès-de-Fenouillèdes42°49’25” N 2°22’58” E
Forest fire
October 1, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Because of some recent fires the Sentier Cathare had been diverted. We didn't know that and had to pass through some areas "passage interdit". The air was still smelling of smoke but there wereRead more
TravelerAch, da hättet ihr ja mal Bescheid sagen können. Dann wäre ich vorbeigekommen
TravelerKannst ja immer noch vorbeikommen. Sind jetzt in den Bergen
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TravelerWenn ihr auf dem Rückweg wieder hier vorbeikommt, sagt gerne Bescheid