Viehla
After Girona, we drove to Viehla in the Aran valley area, just before the border with France in the Northeast of Spain. It’s a beautiful mountain town, surrounded by mountains. We did our normal touristy wandering, and also fit in two long hikes. One, starting from in town, was a lot more elevation than we thought we were signing up for, but gave us some nice views of the valley and a few of the nearby towns. The second was very intentional, heading up to walk the circle of 7 lakes. It’s about a 4 mile hike with lots of ups and downs, but we managed to add 6 miles to that by starting at a parking lot lower down the mountain.
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Jun 21, 2024
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Jun 21, 2024
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A fast moving river runs through the middle of Vielha
Jun 21, 2024
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Narrow streets with mountain-style buildings
Jun 21, 2024
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Jun 22, 2024
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Looking down on Betren once we had some altitude on our hike
Jun 22, 2024
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Stopping to photograph a thistle and catch my breath
Jun 22, 2024
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Another view, Viehla, as we continued to climb higher
Jun 22, 2024
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The entire valley is ringed with mountains, snow visible on just
Jun 22, 2024
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Still the first hike, but now looking at Vilac, which is up abov
Jun 22, 2024
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Closer view of Vilac
Jun 22, 2024
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Heading back down now, starting to see Vielha ahead
Jun 22, 2024
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Wooded path
Jun 22, 2024
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Tapas at a little place (Vielhito's Bar) in Vielha
Jun 22, 2024
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Broad streets in the heart of town
Jun 22, 2024
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Walking a road towards the trailhead of our second hike
Jun 24, 2024
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Flowers along the way
Jun 24, 2024
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One of the many trail signs in this region full of hiking trails
Jun 24, 2024
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A well-maintained bridge over some wetlands
Jun 24, 2024
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Crossing a little stream
Jun 24, 2024
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Just turning to start the Circle of 7 lakes hike
Jun 24, 2024
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One of the mountain lakes we'll pass
Jun 24, 2024
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The hike is through a basin, filled with little lakes and amazin
Jun 24, 2024
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Another lake on the Circ de Colomers
Jun 24, 2024
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Passing close by the water gave us this beautiful reflection
Jun 24, 2024
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There were multiple trails, but little color stripes let you kno
Jun 24, 2024
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Another lake view
Jun 24, 2024
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Crossing over a fast stream, fellow hikers close behind
Jun 24, 2024
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The stream heading down to another lake
Jun 24, 2024
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View from the Refugi de Colomers
Jun 24, 2024
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A friend, probably enjoying the salt on my hands
Jun 24, 2024
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Wings
Jun 24, 2024
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We had no idea there was food at the Refuge, so we stopped mid-h
Jun 24, 2024
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I love rustic doors
Jun 24, 2024
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River viewed upstream from the rest of town
Jun 24, 2024
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Doors!
Jun 24, 2024
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