Pointe Feuillette Training Run

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
The first hour of ascent was through shaded woodland which kept me cool and the sun off
The trail is getting a bit precarious, but nice and cool and shady in places
The trail is getting a bit precarious, but nice and cool and shady in places
By this point I'd lost the path again
By this point I’d lost the path again
Made it to the top of Pointe Feuillette - mostly downhill from here
Made it to the top of Pointe Feuillette – mostly downhill from here
The locals, eyeing me suspiciously
The locals, eyeing me suspiciously
A great bird’s eye view of my usual running trails down in the valley
A great bird’s eye view of my usual running trails down in the valley
Back down in the valley – the dark groove in the rocks at the top of the hill was the trail I too earlier.
Back down in the valley – the dark groove in the rocks at the top of the hill was the trail I too earlier.

 

 

 

 

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