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monday 2 september
2024 - Visiting bm315, 316-fake & 316 with Carlos & Conchita  previous
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Summary:
part of a series of 8 daytrips in august / september 2024. This is daytrip 5. Today: with Carlos and Conchita a long roundtrip to the borderridge and covering bm315 to 316-fake to 316. Weather: splendid Basecamp: camping La Hounta in Lux-Saint-Sauveur. Same trip to be seen at Carlos & Conchita's website. |
 track-20240902.gpx
This gpx-track has not been manually corrected which explains the inaccuracy and misalignment at some points. The original elevation recording has been replaced by more accurate DEM-data with Gpsvisualizer.com. For cartographic backgrounds: see the cartography-page Gps-waypoints of all bordermarkers (most recent version): kml: esfr-bordermarkers-all-waypoints.kml gpx: esfr-bordermarkers-all-waypoints.gpx (with reliable elevation data added by gpsvisualizer.com) |
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According to Garmin
Basecamp (uncorrected track with elevation added by Gpsvisualizer.com): Distance: 11,7 km Max-height: 2518m Min-height: 1824m Elevation: +965m -965m Total elevation: 1930m Start 07:51 Finish 16:25 Total time: 8:34 |
 | Early breakfast at camping La Hounta and (click photo to enlarge) |
 | an early start from the barrage d'Ossoue. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | The barrage-lake is beautiful, in the far distance the high mountains near the Vignemale. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | An easy trail (towards Cabane de Lourdes) brings us (click photo to enlarge) |
 | to the bifurcation where we turn sharp to the right and start climbing W in the early sunlight. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | The trail leads us past the N-side of the Pic Rond and (click photo to enlarge) |
 | then we see already the Port du Pla d'Aube (bm315). (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Zoom-in to Port du Pla d'Aube (bm315). (click photo to enlarge) |
 | But we can also see the other pass to visit: the one with bm316-fake. From 315 we will descend a bit back and then traverse the foothills towards 316-fake. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | We pass a herd of sheep (click photo to enlarge) |
 | while zooming-in to the pass of 316-fake. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | But first up to bm315. Carlos and Conchita are following me. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Having arrived at the Port, on this rock (click photo to enlarge) |
 | my crayon of yesterday is still well visible. As you can see, the 3 and 5 are in mirror writing. There are a few more similar cases, for example bm426. It is assumed that the engraver in these cases was illiterate. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm315 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm315 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm315, selfie (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm315 with a kissing couple. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | A short rest. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | We descend back and then start traversing along the mountainside towards bm316-fake. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | The traversing and climbing is not difficult (click photo to enlarge) |
 | but a bit tough in the final climbing to the pass. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Finally the pass comes in view. This borderpass has no name on any of the maps I know. But sometimes it is being referred to as "Col de Lourdes". (click photo to enlarge) |
 | And this is bm316-fake. Vague painting on a rock, no engraving. The real bm316 is 500m to the SSE at Col du Cardal. What is the story of this fake bm? It was probably painted by Spanish shepherds in an effort to legalize their border-crossing via this col. The bordercrossing of spanish flocks was in this area restricted to the cols with bordermarkers 315, 316 and 317. See also the curiosities-page. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake, looking E to Pic du Cardal. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Carlos doing the chalking work. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake, selfie. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake with a kissing couple. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake with me (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake with me. What a splendid day it was, what a landscape. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Nicely chalked, the last pictures are the best. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake with a view to Pic de Lourdes. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316-fake (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Then we have to descend towards Col du Cardal with bm316. You can spot Col de la Bernatoire with bm317 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Zoom-in to Col de la Bernatoire with bm317 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | The descent is steep and sometimes slippery. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Looking back to Col de Lourdes. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | We arrive at Col du Cardal (click photo to enlarge) |
 | with on the right side above the trail this rock (click photo to enlarge) |
 | with bm316 engraved. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Bm316 (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Well, our job is finished and we can descend to the scenic Lac du Cardal (click photo to enlarge) |
 | where
we have a relaxing lunch and I try some very long stockings. I bought
them for cold bivouac-nights but they are .... too long. But they can enhance your visibility in the mountains and cheer up other walkers. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | After the lunch, we descend in the direction of the Cabane de Lourdes (click photo to enlarge) |
 | And there we (click photo to enlarge) |
 | pick up the trail back to (click photo to enlarge) |
 | the barrage d'Ossoue and the car. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Back at camping La Hounta and celebrating our successes. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | The next day is a transfer-day. To camping Le Lauzart in Lescun. It's cloudy and rainy over there. (click photo to enlarge) |
 | Carlos and Conchita have already arrived, stay in the gîtes and together we dine at night. (click photo to enlarge) |
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