08 July 2014

Col du Pourtalet France

Travelled:64km
Visited: Col du Pourtalet, Gorges du Bitet, Laruns
Stay:Laruns - aire €6/24hrs incl. Services, GPS N42.98819 W0.42458

The cloud was so low this morning, we could not even see the lake. We sat out the rain, then decided to head up to a Spain via the Col du Pourtalet. We came out  just above the cloud line and had a lovely view of the plateau. 




We stopped in the Spanish village and bought a few things from the 'border' shops, then drove down to the ski resort of el Fromigal. The village is quite big as there is a large skiing area.

We then double backed into France and stopped for a pretty walk through the Bitet Forest along the gorge to a cascade.

We then continued down the d'Ossau Valley and parked in the aire in Laruns. We strolled around the pretty town after the rain and before dinner.

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