. Southern France, including Corsica: handbook for travellers. he Tourmalet(p. 159) is longer, but a great part of it, as far as the Cabanes de Tone(p. 157), 1/2 hr. from the col and I1/2 hr. from the top, may be made bycarriage. To Bareges via the Tourmalet, see p. 159. To the Pene de Lheris, 3 hrs., guide 6 fr., 2 fr. extra if the returnis made by Ordincede; horse to the inn 10 fr.; an excursion of specialinterest for botanists. We follow the Adour vallev to the S., cross the(i/2 M.) Pont de Gerde, and proceed to (ll/4 M.) Asti. Thence we ascendto the left for about 1 hr. in the ravine of th
. Southern France, including Corsica: handbook for travellers. he Tourmalet(p. 159) is longer, but a great part of it, as far as the Cabanes de Tone(p. 157), 1/2 hr. from the col and I1/2 hr. from the top, may be made bycarriage. To Bareges via the Tourmalet, see p. 159. To the Pene de Lheris, 3 hrs., guide 6 fr., 2 fr. extra if the returnis made by Ordincede; horse to the inn 10 fr.; an excursion of specialinterest for botanists. We follow the Adour vallev to the S., cross the(i/2 M.) Pont de Gerde, and proceed to (ll/4 M.) Asti. Thence we ascendto the left for about 1 hr. in the ravine of the Lheris brook, whencewe climb the mountain to the right, via a wood, some pastures, and theCol du Tillet (4216 ft.; fine view), to the (1 hr.) Auberge de Tournefort, whosename reminds us of the. great botanists explorations in this neighbour-hood (1656-1708). On the right towers the Casque, a rocky wall which re-turns a remarkable echo. From there we scramble direct to the peak bythe Pas du Chat, or, longer but easier, climb to the left by the Puits d Arris.
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