Introduction
Glaciar de la Maladeta, June 18
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Aneto, June 19
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Summary and essentials
The highest mountain in the Pyrenees, Pico d’Aneto (3404 meters AMSL) is one of those almost logical goals for someone who is enthusiastic about outdoor and mountaineering activities and loves visiting south-western Europe.
I was very lucky to have the opportunity to visit the Spanish Pyrenees … read more
I had only been once to Spain in my adult life, a short side trip to San Sebastián in the Basque Country as I was making cycling tours in the French Pyrenees a couple of years ago.
I was a few times in Spain with my family during childhood, summer holidays I barely remember and which had been rather dull and uneventful, so it has never struck me as appealing … read more
I am on around 1300 meters above sea level and the snow is glittering in the early afternoon sun.
It is the beginning of December, but I am wearing a simple cotton T-shirt while standing at the roadside ditch, my hands on the handlebar of my MTB.
As I was climbing up this mountain half an hour ago, a jeep was passing me by, and the French driver asked me … read more
