Went up to Cirque de Troumouse today. This enormous glacial valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is 42km from Saint Savin and is a 28km climb at 5.2% to 2125m altitude. Don’t be fooled by the 5.2%, most of the climbing is in the last 15km which average 8%, this is a very hard day out.
Cirque de Troumouse, the border with Spain runs along the ridge.
Cows grazing in Cirque de Troumouse, Luz Ardiden is on the horizon.
Pont Napoleon, with Luz Ardiden on the left.
This bridge is about half way between Saint Savin and Troumouse, it is called Pont Napoleon. It is 63m above the Gave du Pau river and is popular with rock climbers and is also used for bungee jumping. It was constructed between 1859 & 1863 by emperor Napoleon III.
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