On Saturday I went for a long run, but took a new route for the first time and discovered a great trail that despite being on my doorstep, I had never ran.
The panorama above shows the view from Pointe Feuillette, the high point of the run.
It was a hot and sunny day, so as usual I ran 8km around our valley with Eric, my border collie, then left him at home in the shade while I went on to run the rest of the route. For the first 20km I didn’t see anybody, and had the whole place to myself.
Click on the photos below to see the full-size version.
![The first hour of ascent was through shaded woodland which kept me cool and the sun off](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-104456-300x300.jpg)
![The trail is getting a bit precarious, but nice and cool and shady in places](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130721-131739-300x225.jpg)
![By this point I'd lost the path again](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-153348-300x225.jpg)
![Made it to the top of Pointe Feuillette - mostly downhill from here](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-153442-300x225.jpg)
![The locals, eyeing me suspiciously](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-153405-300x225.jpg)
![A great bird’s eye view of my usual running trails down in the valley](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-104542-300x225.jpg)
![Back down in the valley – the dark groove in the rocks at the top of the hill was the trail I too earlier.](https://mountaintrailrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130722-104552-300x225.jpg)