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Leaving from Arles April- Haute Languedoc wild water availability

DouglasM

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April 2024
Hi again everyone
My next question. As some minor ailments (atrial fibrillation causing mild breathlessness and mild knee arthritis) will slow me down a little bit I plan to do short distances in the first week or two. I plan about 10-12km, slowly building up to 15-20km after about a month as my fitness increases. Therefore, I obviously won't reach the next village/accommodation in a day. My plan is to camp on the path for the night if I know I won't reach accommodation. This isn't a problem and I have factored this in my walking plan. I will have a tent and will make sure I have enough food. I will also be checking weather forecasts as I don't won't to be caught in the high hills in a snow storm or freezing temperatures.

In the Haute Languedoc region I probably won't go through a village with water that day so I was wondering if anyone could remember if there were streams or other natural water sources I can access along the way. The usual resources - Miam Miam Dodo, Topo guides, forums, maps etc don't show small streams and assume a pelerin will be walking village to village. I will be able to filter and sterilize any water I obtain from streams etc.

Thanks, DouglasM
 
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In the Haute Languedoc region I probably won't go through a village with water that day so I was wondering if anyone could remember if there were streams or other natural water sources I can access along the way.
this will be an interesting trip! in 2023, I always carried water, sometimes 2.5 litres to get me to the next water source. It was not hot (not always even warm) in May, and I never ran out. From memory, there are streams, as it is quite a wet region, but I could not say if you would find a stream within your day's walking on any particular day.
 
Quite frankly there are sections where I don't recall any water sources and encountered no rain except at the very end when I walked from Fagairolles [off-trail 2-3 km] to Murat-sur-Vebre. I don't really recall any streams after St Martin d'Orb until St. Gervais sur/Mare. I went off-trail twice--to Fagairolles and to Serviès--to shorten my daily walking distances. This was in September of 2019.
 
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Thanks everyone. I appreciate all your replies. I have another question which I will post separately.
 

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