Pyrenees

September 19, 2024

Camprodon to Valter 2000

It's hard to believe we are getting close to the end! While looking at various options for the return route, I came up with the idea of spending two nights in Camprodon so we could do some climbing without all our gear. The village is so quaint and it is worthwhile spending extra time here. There are several good climbs nearby, including Vallter 2000, which ascends to a ski area above 2000 meters. The climb featured in this year's Colta a Catalunya, with a certain Tadej Pogačar taking the KOM. It was funny when my FB memories popped up to show we had ridden Isola 2000 precisely one year ago, so this seemed like the perfect ride for the day. The strava segment start and finish have banners painted on the road. John waved goodbye as he passed over the start. I still had leg warmers on and should have removed them before the start, but my segment time was not going to mean anything. I stopped a km or so into the climb for a clothing change. Surprisingly! John did NOT take any photos going up!

The ski area was closed, so no coffee at the top. We ate snacks we had hauled up, and then headed down, stopping for photos and cow jams.