Day 40: Rouze to St-Lizier

 

Lingering in paradise with a jug of coffee and fresh eggs from the farm, sore heads from slightly over-indulging in boozy Rouze but luckily it was just a short hike today to the next valley, past the farm's goats who were climbing trees to get at the leaves, up unexpectedly steep foresty paths, stopping for a moment and getting surrounded by cute kittens who were very interested in Gavin's bag, a nuthatch chirping, emerging to a col with panoramic views, heading back down the other side, a small snake on the path watching us with beady eyes, and arriving in a pretty campsite where two friendly robins fluttered around us as we pitched the tent.

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The campsite in Saint-Lizier had an excellent shop in it – perfect for buying more hiking supplies! It was an excellent campsite with great, flat grassy pitches, clean sanitaires and even a big room that hikers can use in inclement weather for preparing food/sheltering.

The vital statistics:
Total time hiking: 3h21
Peak: 1551m
Total ascent: 598m
Total descent: 793m