Pictures of The Cirque de Gavarnie |
The base of the Grande Cascade in the Cirque de Garvarnie. The fall is about 400 metres high. The water has carved out a depression about 100 metres wide at the base. When the wind blew the wrong way, we got a soaking! |
Again, this was taken from the foot of the waterfall looking across the Cirque showing a 'snow' drift that has been cut through by melt water from the waterfall above. |
Looking down the valley towards Gavarnie from the foot of the Grande Cascade. The hotel can just be seen in the distance at the entrance to the Cirque. Fortunately the horses stop at the hotel but it's a good way to get small children up to there for those that want a quiet life! |
The snow drift from further down the scree slope. The snow is about 40 feet thick. A cave that has been cut by melt water is just visible. A house would fit into it quite easily.
The stream in the foreground is water from the Grand Cascade. |
Another view of the Grande Cascade from part way down the scree slope. |
View of the Cirque from the beginning of the footpath on the East side of the valley looking over the hotel. |
View towards Gavarnie from a bit further up the East side footpath. The rope barrier is not too wonderful but there is no need for it really. |
Shot from the hanging valley (Vallee des Pouey Aspe) on the West side of the Cirque. The Cirque is on the right over the hill. |
This is from the East side footpath looking at the entrance to the hanging valley. The Cirque is on the left and Gavarnie on the right. |
Part way up Vallee des Pouey Aspe looking South East in the direction of the Cirque. |
Port de Boucharo or Puerto de Bujaruelo depending which side of the line you're standing. This is at the head of Vallee des Pouey Aspe at the Spanish border looking into Spain towards the Valle de Bujaruelo. |
Looking into Spain towards the Valle de Bujaruelo. |
Vallee des Pouey Aspe looking again in the direction of the Cirque but nearer to the valley entrance. |
At the entrance of the Vallee des Pouey Aspe looking across the valley between Gavarnie and the Cirque de Gavarnie. |
From the Vallee des Pouey Aspe in the direction of the Cirque de Gavarnie. |
La Grande Cascade in the Cirque de Garvarnie. The water falls free for a quarter of a mile and is easily blown away from the rock face on to the unsuspecting walkers below! |
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