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nellpilgrim said:I know that the Cruz de Ferro is the highest point of the CF
Nell
lol I will second that. I climbed Croagh Patrick and it was way harder than the Napoleon Route over the Pyrenees. Going up the last third on all that slippery scree was rather difficult.benandsam said:Im excited by walking the pyrenees , the stories about the beauty whets my appetitie, The climb seems quite gradual, i think the mountains of ireland are smaller but much steeper so the pyrenees are no bother--no fear enjoy the ride people
Alan Pearce said:I found it very scenic , and oh so green after the browness of Australia.
Hmmm, I'm tempted to follow your lead and start in Pau but it does add an additional few days to the journey. Did you walk all the way to Santiago and how long did it take? Regards, EMS
Kamakasi Alley- that doesn't surprise me! It was actually lower down that I slipped though- on the rockier section, below the cairn that heralds the last steep haul up the scree cone. I had walking shoes that didn't have non-slip soles- and in the wet conditions I slipped. In a very short time, conditions had really deteriorated, and the descent was more than a little nerve-wracking.pat.holland said:by the way Kiwinomad, that bit of Croagh Patrick you mentioned is known as Kamakasi alley as coming down, many young/foolish people run down, trip on the scree, fly through the air as it is so steep and then hit the rocks or some one else. Many of the casualties taken out by MR come from that location.
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