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Une des plus magnifiques étapes de la traversée. Le paysage est monstrueusement sauvage et sublime !
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Traversée de la France d'Est en Ouest en suivant le 45ème parallèle
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.67 mi
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Duration calculated by the app: 5h 14
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Difficulty: Moderate
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Back to start: No
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Ascent: + 1,460 ft
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Descent: - 2,533 ft
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Highest point: 4,751 ft
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Lowest point: 2,753 ft
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Country: France
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Areas: Massif central, Margeride
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City: Paulhac-en-Margeride (48140)
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Start: N 44.946727° / E 3.381152°
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End: N 44.968547° / E 3.235759°
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IGN map(s): Ref. 2536E, 2636O
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 3,996 ft - Paulhac-en-Margeride - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Paulhac-en-Margeride)
- 1 : mi 2.18 - alt. 4,701 ft - pause 1ère heure - Gourgueyre (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Desges
- 2 : mi 3.98 - alt. 4,403 ft - pause 2ème heure
- 3 : mi 7.94 - alt. 2,884 ft - pique-nique
- E : mi 10.67 - alt. 2,923 ft - La Chassagne Prat long
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