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Monty Stubble
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Just returned from a jolly week pottering around the Picos and surrounding area.

I walked along the Cares Gorge and had a good look at the engineering feat of the viaduct when a thought struck me. Has anyone ever floated down the viaduct on a inflatable or similar? You would have to put in about 500m in and get out before the Hydro scheme at Poncebos but otherwise its a 12 km clear run. As far as I could see there was always sufficient headroom and the water was about 1/2m deep.

An evening run might be best to allay the attentions of EON who seem to own it but I think with a wetsuit and a cheap inflatable it's a goer.

Anyone already had this thought and had a go?

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davel
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13 years ago

It's certainly something that had occurred to me when I was in the area in the early '90s. I'm not sure what happens at the end though - does the leat suddenly turn into a near-vertical pipe to the power station turbines? :ohmygod:

If such a trip is possible I'm surprised that there's no enterprising local business person renting out inflatables for the trip.

I've not been underground in the area but I noticed surface mining remains around Fuente De (as well of course the deep cave systems in the area).

Dave

Monty Stubble
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13 years ago

Plenty of places to get out before the Power Station and in any case its not quite as dramatic as that.

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/photo/Cares-Gorge-Viaduct-Tunnel-Archive-Album-Image-73917/

I suspect that the trip isn't done 'officially' as there is an element of danger in it. Longish stretches aren't accessible by the path.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau

davel
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13 years ago

Hmm ... I wonder (purely as a hypothetical question) if it might be possible to do something similar in the Egiau, Cowlyd and Llyn Coety tunnels and aqueducts? :angel:

Dave

carnkie
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13 years ago

Might be easier to take a narrow boat down the Pontcysyllte aqueduct. Unfortunately I've never seen it but from the photos it's a very impressive strcture.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

Morlock
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13 years ago

"carnkie" wrote:
Might be easier to take a narrow boat down the Pontcysyllte aqueduct. Unfortunately I've never seen it but from the photos it's a very impressive strcture.

Managed to do that one. 😉
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Monty Stubble
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13 years ago

Right Oh - don't think a narrow boats a goer - anyone up for a boating trip there then?

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau

droid
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13 years ago

For those that like mines, there's one above a village called Robriguero.

YUCPC explored it about 30 years ago: Mina Magdelina.

I doubt it's the only one in the area.

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