Allan and Lesley Witton, John and Judith Willson, Paul Shufflebottom, Tim Pattison, Roger Hand (and Nigel Burin and Jane Ellis for part of the route)

After two day-walks from the Wallon hut in the Marcadau valley, including an ascent of Grande Fache (3005), we trekked along the flanks of Vignemale and over Hourquette d’Ossoue to Gavarnie, with an ascent of Petit Vignemale (3032) en route. From Gavarnie we made a 4-day circular trek through the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Brèche de Roland and the Ordesa Canyon in Spain, returning via Port Port de Boucharo. From the Brèche de Roland hut we made an ascent of le Taillon (3144).

Route outline: Day 1. Pont d’Espagne > Refuge Wallon (3 nights)  2. Excursion Four Tarns  3. Excursion Grande Fache  4. Refuge Oulettes de Gaube  5. Excursion Petit Vignemale > Refuge Bayssellance  6. Gavarnie (2 nights)  7. Refuge de la Brèche de Roland  8. Excursion le Taillon > Refugio Góriz  9. Refugio Bujaruelo (2 nights)  10. Gavarnie

Below is a slide show of a selection of images from the Pyrenees.

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