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Two short extracts from my Pyrenees trail journal
I’ve finished indexing my trail journal from the Haute Route Pyrenees. This journal was written by hand, and fills almost an entire medium-sized hardback notebook – 229 pages in total. I estimate the word count to be roughly 30-40,000 words. It’s the most extensive trail journal I’ve
The Haute Route Pyrenees – a very brief account
On 21 August 2019, I dipped my toes in the sea at Banyuls-sur-Mer, the eastern terminus of the Haute Route Pyrenees. Here are a few highlights and impressions from my 832km walk from Atlantic to Mediterranean. In figures * Distance hiked: 832km / 517 miles (measured by GPS; almost 100km more than
Chased by Storms: 113 miles along the Haute Route Pyrenees and GR11 in 2016
Three long-distance routes traverse the Pyrenees: the GR10, GR11 and, most challenging of all, the Pyrenean Haute Route. In 2016, on the hunt for mountains and summer sun, Alex Roddie got a taste of each of them. This feature was first published in the August 2017 issue of The Great
Haute Route Pyrenees gear report
I recently returned from a section hike of the Haute Route Pyrenees. Here’s a brief look at how some of my items of gear performed. See the complete gear list here. Footwear Although I’ve sung the praises of the Merrell All Out Peak trail shoes before, my enthusiasm
Photos from the Pyrenees
I’m back from the Pyrenees! Here are a few photos from my adventure. My original plan was to hike well into August, but unfortunately that didn’t work out. Several days into my route, a stomach bug hit hard and I ended up taking a day off in Benasque
HRP/GR 11 Day 12
The HRP / GR11 blog series HRP day 1 HRP day 2 HRP day 3 HRP day 4 HRP day 5 HRP day 6 HRP day 7 HRP / GR11 day 8 HRP / GR11 day 9 HRP / GR11 day 10 HRP / GR11 day 11 HRP / GR11 day 12 Leaving the trail I
HRP/GR11 Day 11
The HRP / GR11 blog series HRP day 1 HRP day 2 HRP day 3 HRP day 4 HRP day 5 HRP day 6 HRP day 7 HRP / GR11 day 8 HRP / GR11 day 9 HRP / GR11 day 10 HRP / GR11 day 11 HRP / GR11 day 12 An exhausting descent Total
HRP/GR11 Day 10
The HRP / GR11 blog series HRP day 1 HRP day 2 HRP day 3 HRP day 4 HRP day 5 HRP day 6 HRP day 7 HRP / GR11 day 8 HRP / GR11 day 9 HRP / GR11 day 10 HRP / GR11 day 11 HRP / GR11 day 12 Back on the GR11
HRP/GR11 Day 9
The HRP / GR11 blog series HRP day 1 HRP day 2 HRP day 3 HRP day 4 HRP day 5 HRP day 6 HRP day 7 HRP / GR11 day 8 HRP / GR11 day 9 HRP / GR11 day 10 HRP / GR11 day 11 HRP / GR11 day 12 Rest day in Benasque
HRP & GR11 Day 8
The HRP / GR11 blog series HRP day 1 HRP day 2 HRP day 3 HRP day 4 HRP day 5 HRP day 6 HRP day 7 HRP / GR11 day 8 HRP / GR11 day 9 HRP / GR11 day 10 HRP / GR11 day 11 HRP / GR11 day 12 The Val de Estos