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Picos de Europa Traverse

Day 4 - Wednesday 5th September 2018

Vega de Ario to Lake Ercina & Mini-bus transfer to Poncebos

 

Distance Time Elevation in meters

Km		 Elapsed
Hrs-Mins		 Gain Loss Min Max
8.45 3H03 142 643 1,056 1,651

 

   

 

The weather was still bad as we considered the options. We waited a while for the thunder and lightening to die down, but more was forecast later. Rather than risk being caught in an exposed position on the Culiembro, with a group of 14 and wet, slippy condition, Rosana wisely opted for "Plan B" and we went back to Lake Ercina, albeit by a lightly differed route via Majada de Belbin.

 

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Breakfast at the Refugio

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Bidding farewell to our hosts; l to R: Carlota, El Richard (Ricardo) and Ignacio

Retracing our steps to the cairns

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Collada del Jito

Andrew admiring the view

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Competition on the path!

I suggest that you go around me, Mr. Hiker!

Approaching Majada de Belbin. Our way forward was via the road to the col, top left

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Majada de Belbin

The Cafe at Lake Ercina; hot and steamy as everybody comes in from the rain.

Hotel-Bar-Restaurante "Garganta del Cares" - our resting place in Poncebos

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Poncebos is at the head of the Cares Gorge