GR11 - Day 15 - to Bujaruelo

Another maravellous day temperature-wise. We took the longest route with the easiest grade by the old hotel. The ascension was so gradual that it wasn't hard at all. Because Banos de Panticosa is a spa area with a lot of tourists, the routes are very well groomed. There was only one small steep part near the pass. Then we were in the boulders and snow fields. The snow was soft so the going was easy. It only became hard going down. The trail was fairly well marked, except of course where it is crucial to have a mark! We had to ford twice (Peter once) and had to guess where to cross the Rio Ara. When we finally finished with the boulders and hit a road, we coasted into Bujaruelo after 9h45.