Challenging hike to the Peak Carlit in Pyrenees-Orientales, France | Bouillouses Natural Site
It was the second day of our 2 day hike to the Peak Carlit. That day we hiked 18 kms through the beautiful lakes at the Bouillouses Natural Site and ascended to the Pic Carlit (2921m).
For us it was for sure one of the hardest trails we've done so far but also the most rewarding. It took us in total 6 hours to do both ways. It is a must hike for everyone who is in the area and the lake Bouillouses natural site is very well worth to explore too. We wouldn't recommend going with heavy weight and the trekking poles are also not very useful sometimes. Wear some good trekking shoes and use some gloves for the hands. Take the right side of the mountain when it gets confusing and you will be on the right track. In the summer months to the Bouillouses area you can get by bus as well, taking the first one in Mont-Louis and then changing to the other one at Pla de Barres campsite.
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Serene hike to the Lake Bouillouses Natural Site in Pyrenees-Orientales, France
It was the first day of our 2 day hike to the Pic Carlit (2921m). This bright sunny day started at the camping Pla de Barres and we planned to walk around 10 kms to the lake Pradeilles.
We were so excited to do this hike as it's been a long time since we ascended the peak Puigmal last year. All the first part of the trail was a very easy and relaxing walk along the banks of the river Tet. It is one of our favourit type of routes where you really get to enjoy the shadow of the forest and the water flowing nearby. It's been really tempting to get in the water and to take the bath in the river as there were some deep places where the water could be quite warm. The ground under our feet was very soft and bouncy to step at because of the amount of peat in it and it was such a nice feeling. Sometimes the trail was becoming very muddy and slippery but most of the time it was following the little forest paths. We met lots of beautiful flowers and greenery on the way as well as cows and horse pastures. And this land is known to be one of the best pasture lands in the region. We guess it's because of the abundance of water and thus lots of grass for the cattle. We tasted some wild strawberries and they were very sweet and delicious. Then to our sight opened up the view of the mountain range in the distance and one of them was our goal -Pic Carlit. The day was quite hot as it was the start of August and we were really glad to see the clouds coming out at one point. And we learnt throughout this year of hiking that the clouds are the blessing for a hiker and not necessarily mean the bad weather even though the footage can look less bright and cheerful. Closer to an end we had to conquer a steep uphill and got out to the lake Pradeilles. There we found a very nice place to camp right at the lakeside and we were glad to see the signs of the camping allowed in this area. This way we felt more secure and not concerned about hiding our tent or anything. And we were lucky to get a very picturesque spot all to ourselves even though there were lots of people hiking around. So we put up our tent, collected some water from the lake, cooked and ate our dinner and after watching the sun hiding behind the peaks we were out to sleep. And the next day was promising some new exciting adventures...
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We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can because we learnt that this way we see so much more and can explore and feel the place better. Walking is an excellent activity that has so many benefits to your health and requires no special equipment or practice, so we encourage you to get the most out of it and get out walking.
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100 miles Sud de France 2019
S’engager sur un ultra-trail c’est toujours une aventure : tu sais quand tu pars, mais tu ne sais jamais quand tu arrives, et surtout si tu vas le finir….
Ce 100 miles Sud de France promet une belle aventure entre Font-Romeu et Argelès-sur-Mer à travers de magnifiques paysages des Pyrénées-Orientales entre montagne et mer avec plus de 170km et plus de 8700m de dénivelé positif.
Le départ, à 2000m d’altitude, se fait tranquillement en descente sur une bonne dizaine de kms en traversant la citadelle de Mont-Louis puis c’est le début de 2 belles grimpettes qui nous amèneront à 2400m d’altitude où nous avons l’occasion d’entendre au loin le fameux brâme des cerfs puis ensuite une belle descente technique de 5km sur le petit village de Mantet qui me permet de bien dégourdir les jambes (la descente dans les cailloux c’est vraiment mon grand plaisir…..lol)….. direction le col de Mantet avec 200m de D+ sur 1,5km et c’est 16km de descente (1100m de D-) en direction de Vernet les Bains la première base de vie…. Tout va bien, changement de tenue pour préparer la nuit et direction le Canigou et le refuge des Cortalets sur 11km pour 1500m de D+…
Sur cette montée je prends mon temps en pensant pouvoir dérouler ensuite sur la descente vers Arles sur Tech, mais c’était sans compter sur le brouillard et la forte humidité de la nuit qui m’ont empêché de bien courir sur cette descente technique et finalement de rester prudent car les risques de blessures se présentaient à chaque foulée….
Arles sur Tech, deuxième base de vie, une nouvelle journée commence, on est à 93km, il semble que les grosses difficultés soient passés, mais non, car la suite du parcours va être une succession de montées et de descentes très techniques et un passage sur route pendant 3km pour atteindre la 3ème base de vis au Perthus… 40km difficiles qui m’ont bien fatigué pendant une bonne dizaine d’heure !
Il reste 40km, c’est la fin, on pense avoir fait le plus dur, mais non, la dernière grosse montée vers le col de l’Ouillat et le pic de Néoulos pour attaquer la chaîne des Albères se fait dans la nuit le brouillard et le vent où quelques fois on se sent perdu avec un manque de balisage évident, et heureusement que je rejoins un autre concurrent avec lequel on décide de terminer ensemble et de se soutenir car la suite et la fin du parcours se fait sur des montées et des descentes très techniques (impossible de courir) à la limite de l’escalade, et avec la fatigue et la nuit cela devient très compliqué avec des moments où je commence à vraiment m’endormir…
L’arrivée est proche, une dernière descente plus facile vers Argelès-sur-Mer me permet enfin d’accélérer, de courir et de me réveiller avec, pour terminer, 3km de route vers le port et l’arche d’arrivée !
A ma montre 180.71km, 9185m de D+, le tout en 45h 46mn pour une 103ème place sur 213 partants et 141 arrivants.