. Southern France, including Corsica: handbook for travellers. kc^H, ? HiH^^HHH. from Cauterets. PIC DE VISCO*. II. Route 21. 140 Vignemale, the mountains round Gavarnie, Neouvielle, etc. — The de-scent may be made to Cauterets via the Valley of Lutour (p. 148) in 3-31/2 ascent is also sometimes made from this side. Another descent leadsto (4 hrs.) Luz (p. 150), via the lakes mentioned above, the Col dAstrets,and the ValUe du Bernazaou. To the Pic de Viscos, 4hrs. on foot, a little less on horseback; shorterfrom St. Sauveur (p. 151). Guide 10 fr.; horse 10 fr. An ascent of 2


. Southern France, including Corsica: handbook for travellers. kc^H, ? HiH^^HHH. from Cauterets. PIC DE VISCO*. II. Route 21. 140 Vignemale, the mountains round Gavarnie, Neouvielle, etc. — The de-scent may be made to Cauterets via the Valley of Lutour (p. 148) in 3-31/2 ascent is also sometimes made from this side. Another descent leadsto (4 hrs.) Luz (p. 150), via the lakes mentioned above, the Col dAstrets,and the ValUe du Bernazaou. To the Pic de Viscos, 4hrs. on foot, a little less on horseback; shorterfrom St. Sauveur (p. 151). Guide 10 fr.; horse 10 fr. An ascent of 2 us by the Grange de la Reine Hortense (p. 144) to the Col de Riou(6375 ft.; small inn), 1/2 hr. from the top of the Pene-Nere (about 6560 ft.),whence also the view is very extensive. Thence following to the N. the of the mountain, we reach in 3/4 hr. the foot of the peak andeasily climb in a direction to the Pic de Viscos (T025 ft.). Theview is finest on the side next the plain, and extends over the moun-tains as far as the Balaitous, the Vignemale, Mont Perdu,


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