34   Col de la Core  25 km

Col de la Core - Col de Latrape

Col de Latrape                            25 km

Following a quiet night and the tents got dry over night. The hike was nice and mostly downhill along forested trails until arriving at road D3. At nearby Moulin Lauga we went just of the main road to an advertised refuge. As it was hot in the valley we went inside for a self service break of icecream and soda. Freshly rested we nevertheless decided to take the easy way and followed a sideroad instead of climbing up to a ridge out of the valley. The road went along the river L'Alot. At Les Ribaroles we stopped at a food truck restaurant by the river. Here we had a good lunch. We continued along the road until Le Trein Ustoi. From here we climbed along a steep tough road. In the woods below the skying area of Col de Latrape we found a spot for the night. This was another sunny and hot day.

Nice trail early morning

Forested trail along steep slope

Monument for Chemin de la liberté

First trees are starting to get fall colours

La Bincarède