Hiking the Pyrenees — Overview
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- Date: late September 2019 (Very sunny and the weather relatively stable)
- Recommended for those who like waterfalls, lakes, stony rocky hikes, glaciers, marmots, eagles(?), rock climbing, peace & quiet
Overview #
- Preparation (this post)
- Access (Camper Van)
- Equipment
- Food & Snacks
- Multiple-day Trip in the Pyrenees (6 days — Port de Venasque, Lac de Portillon, Le Maupas)
Preparation #
- Preparation
- Access: We drove from Toulouse to the starting point of the hike in a van with fitted mattress.
- Equipment: 30L backpack (too small, at least 40L), sleeping bag (3 seasons), sleeping pad (need to buy a longer one to cover my feet, freezing), layers of clothes, hiking shoes with ankle support, thermals, hats and gloves, socks, long & short sleeve tops and bottoms (one each), head-torch, toiletries, a small towel, hiking poles, a tent (between the two of us), toilet papers, lighters, baby-wipes, e-book, cooking equipment, bowls and cutleries…
- Food & Snacks
- breakfast: dry muesli + mint tea
- lunch: brown bread + cheese
- snacks: energy bars (oats, dried fruits, nuts and honey)
- dinner: couscous/rice with dried veggies (tomatoes, courgettes, onions) and spices, garlic, olive oil, salt & pepper (I really liked couscous. Very easy and quick too.)
