Initial plan was to do the Pic des Trois Seigneurs from Port de Lers. This we have done many times and is a favourite. Looking at the map we had never walked the ridge on the other side of the valley. Then rather than drive all the way to Port de Lers we decided to access it from Port de Salex above Aulus.

Once we left the summit of Pic de Girantes we didn’t see anyone until we got back to Port de Salex. For fairly good reason I might add. The ridge itself was fantastic. Not difficult walking and amazing views. We saw chocolate orchids, our first gentian of the season, five deer, 3 Ibex, loads of griffin vultures, two shepherds and a few frogs. The return track/path marked on the map was non existent so we followed animal tracks on skiddy grass and loose rock for quite a long way.

Next time doing the whole ridge and hitching back from Sentenac could be a winner.