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Lac du campana

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Distance
10.32 mi
Elevation gain
3,373 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
3,373 ft
Max elevation
7,585 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
4,645 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
4 hours 42 minutes
Time
6 hours 45 minutes
Coordinates
3033
Uploaded
May 19, 2021
Recorded
May 2021
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near Artigues, Occitanie (France)

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Lac du campana

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PictographPhoto Altitude 4,543 ft
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Start from old garage and parking on tight bend. Take signed trail to left of old garage which runs alongside rapids of river

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,861 ft
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Yellow way markers. Immediately cross bridge and follow trail into dense forest

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,869 ft
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Within a minute I start short but hard climb to a saddle

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,312 ft
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After a rude wake up call of steep fifteen min climb arrive on big sheep pasture where close to sheep pen u hit main trail and sign boards. Turn right following line of power lines. There are now very frequent red and white gr 10 signs (actually a variation route). For a while the going is flat

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,444 ft
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After a 20min amble through a delightful pasture cross over river again via small concrete bridge and say goodbye to the pleasent flat walking.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,499 ft
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Head toward waterfall at head of valley following power lines just before fsllsbend right west and start climbing

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,870 ft
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After bracing 15min climb reach a false pass (1700m) with great view back down into pastures. Carry on up to another pass

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,629 ft
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A good hr quarter from start and at altitude of 2020m the small discreet headwall of hydroelectric damn that holds on first of the lakes become visible. Continue toward it over increasingly rocky pasture. There's a big scree slope to your right which the path bends slightly toward

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,911 ft
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At 2100m and hr half from start reach first lake. Beyond u can see damn wall of lake two. Follow trail to right side of lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,932 ft
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In places trail very rocky

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,955 ft
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At head of first lake cross metal bridge go under power lines and up towards second damn wall

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,224 ft
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Trail sweeps away from damn wall (some maps show trail running right below damn wall) and past a small pool before bending back toward lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,235 ft
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Another larger pool straight after first

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,166 ft
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Slightly confusing trail seems an old lake side trail past old hits and the newer re reputed gr 10 which loops about more. I got a bit lost...

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,160 ft
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Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,163 ft
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Found gr 10 at far end of lake and it follows stream on true right bank toward another lake. It's much wilder now signs of man are gone

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,174 ft
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Two streams meet by small pool. Cross to west side of stream here

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,188 ft
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Picnic spot

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Moment later rock hop over wider stream where it emerges from another small lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,186 ft
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Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,234 ft
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A last climb aiming toward a small Damn wall

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,459 ft
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20min later at lake and refuge

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,186 ft
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On rtn found proper route round lake. It rises up rocky ridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,190 ft
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Path runs about 30m up above lake arm and marshy patch

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,144 ft
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Path zig zags down (up on way back) from ridge on very rocky trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,252 ft
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From small nick in rockface that u pass through their is a real change to a wilder upland area of scattered trees, lakes, marshes and lots of rocks chucked about like giants marbles. Human influence has fast faded

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,304 ft
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Reach top of rocky ridge with lake views between hardy ancient dwarf pines

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