Sauth deth Pish
The hike starts from the car park near the "Sauth deth Pish" waterfall, after 9 km on a tarmac track.
After seeing the pretty waterfall on the left as you arrive, the route starts by heading towards the bottom of the valley.
There is a first, slightly steep climb through the woods, then you come out into a treeless area.
The difficulty lies not in the elevation gain, but in the section between the end of the forest and the bridge that takes you to the other side, which runs along the side of the mountain on a fairly narrow path. However, if you take care, it's easy to navigate.
You then come out onto a tarmac track for the descent, which is admittedly less pleasant and has a few cars passing by, but I wouldn't have done it the other way round.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.35 km -
Average duration: 1h 30 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 187 m -
Descent: - 187 m -
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Highest point: 1,725 m -
Lowest point: 1,558 m
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Country:
Spain
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Area: Pyrenees -
City:
Vielha e Mijaran -
Start/End: N 42.776875° / E 0.832234° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 1947OT -
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- S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,572 m
- S/E : km 3.35 - alt. 1,572 m
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