We had our yoghurt and croissants for breakfast and set off. Looking ahead, tomorrow is going to be a long stage (over 7 hours of walking), so we decided to take the easier option today of walking down the road. This was a very long descent, but the road ( a variant for the Haute Route!) was quiet with only a few cars and cyclists. The scenery was spectacular and it wasn’t too hot. We were disappointed to discover that we had to climb up to the village of Larrau. We stopped there and had a seat outside the old customs post. We then walked the final 2kms downhill to the Auberge Logibar. We had settled in to the dormitory and showered before any of the hikers arrived from the proper trail. This is our first night in a dormitory, so hopefully a quiet night.
Max elevation: 1327 m
Total climbing: 179 m