Please note: the route has many parts on mountain trails where it is not easy to run, especially in the Néouvielle area, around Col de Bastanet and Hourquette Nère. Start from Piau Engaly Friday a las 7h00 with a lap on the ski slopes ovelooking the cirque de Barroude to spread the pack. The ascent to the port de Campbiel allows to see the Vignemale and join Gèdre. A gentle climb up to the plateau de Saugué with the cirque de Gavarnie in front. Descent to Gavarnie. From the village going nealy at the end of the cirque near the big waterfall. After the chalet de Pailla, tough climb to Hourquette d’Alan to join the cirque d’Estaubé. We borders the dam des Gloriettes before rejoining Gèdre. Alternating small ups and downs in the forest to the base camp of Luz saint sauveur. Long ascent to the cirque de la Glère and his hut joining Tounaboup. We pass the cabane d’Aygues cluses to go through the Houquette nère and the col de Portet. Final descent to Vielle Aure. The bests could finish under 17 hours. Time barriers are calculated for a 41 hours finish. It is possible to have clothes and supplies sent to Pierrefitte and Luz-Saint-Sauveur. These bags must be handed over to the organization before 8 pm on Thursday. They will be returned upon arrival late Saturday afternoon. The race times are as follows, starting Friday :
Km
Alt
D+
D-
Piau
0,0
1859
0
0
7:00
7:00
Haut Ramondia
4,3
2341
482
0
7:27
8:00
Piau
7,1
1859
482
482
7:43
8:36
8:45
Port de Campbieil
13,7
2596
1252
515
8:40
10:46
Gèdre aller
24,6
1010
1252
2101
9:44
13:10
13:15
Gite de Saugué
30,3
1636
1934
2157
10:37
15:09
Gavarnie
34,6
1375
2029
2513
11:01
16:06
16:15
Hotellerie du Cirque
38,3
1570
2224
2513
11:26
17:03
Chalet de Pailla
40,5
1750
2404
2513
11:45
17:45
17:45
Refuge d'Espuguettes
42,3
2027
2681
2513
12:03
18:28
Hourquette d'Alans
44,8
2430
3084
2513
12:33
19:35
Lac des Gloriettes
52,3
1675
3084
3268
13:18
21:20
Gèdre retour
58,7
1010
3169
4018
14:03
23:04
23:15
Arrode
64,3
1415
3659
4103
14:57
1:10
Sia
66,5
840
3659
4678
15:15
1:53
Croix de Sia
68,7
1050
3889
4698
15:36
2:40
Luz St-Sauveur
72,9
703
3909
5065
15:58
3:35
3:45
Luz St-Sauveur
72,9
703
3909
5065
15:58
4:05
4:15
Soubralets
77,1
1410
4646
5095
16:50
6:06
Ruisseau de Boulou
80,0
1470
4746
5135
17:10
6:53
Cabane de Sardiche
80,8
1625
4901
5135
17:21
7:20
Refuge de la Glère
86,0
2140
5531
5250
18:31
10:07
Tournaboup Entrée
94,4
1460
5591
5990
19:25
12:17
12:30
Tournaboup Sortie
94,4
1460
5591
5990
19:25
12:47
13:00
Refuge d'Aygues cluses
100,9
2145
6286
6000
20:44
15:57
16:00
Hourquette Nère
103,0
2465
6606
6000
21:10
17:01
Cabane de la Lude
108,5
1835
6606
6630
21:55
18:50
Restaurant Merlans
111,2
2039
6830
6650
22:23
20:00
20:00
Col de Portet
112,7
2214
7005
6650
22:37
20:34
Cap de Pède
118,5
1575
7005
7289
23:18
22:16
Soulan
119,6
1325
7005
7539
23:28
22:40
Vignec
123,0
835
7005
8029
23:51
23:39
Vielle Aure
124,7
791
7005
8073
0:00
0:00
0:00