A walk with Sheri, Andy and Paula over to the Etangs de Bassies from Coumebiere. We have looked down on the lakes so many times on other walks but have never visited them. The weather is still hot so made an early start and the reward was stumbling upon a herd of Ibex above the Port de Saliex. They were un-phased by our presence, but eventually wandered off with two males sizing each other up (see the video above).
The Etangs are part of a nature reserve which is protecting peat bogs/wetland areas and also some forest areas on the north side of Pic du Far. Walkways prevent peoples feet disturbing the peat bog. Unusually, we didn't see any wildlife in the reserve, except for a lone Red Kite scavenging around the refuge.
We dropped into the refuge for a cold drink before climbing straight up to the Col de las Fouzès through the heather and bilberry.
The cirques of Etang Bleu, Etang Garbet and Garbettiou
We returned via the Etang de Labant and the abandoned silver mines.
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