• Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie
  • Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie
  • Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie
  • Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie
  • Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie
Pyrenees / Gavarnie

Crossing the Pyrenees cirques: from Troumouse to Gavarnie

Réf : RUXDRO

In summary

  • Sports
    Hiking / Trekking
  • Duration
    2 days
  • Level
    Confirmed

    Levels

    Hiking / Trekking
    Beginner
    For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
    Intermediate
    For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
    Confirmed
    For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
    Advanced
    For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
    Expert
    For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
  • Destination
    Pyrenees / Gavarnie
  • Age
    From 12 - 90 years
  • CO₂-Emissions
    8.91 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French
    🇬🇧
    English
    🇪🇸
    Spanish

In a few words

Embark on a journey to discover an exceptional mineral sanctuary by traversing the three jewels of the central Pyrenees : Gavarnie, Estaubé and Troumouse . This two-day immersion trip plunges you into the heart of the highest limestone massif in Europe , a territory sculpted by millennia of glacial erosion and listed as a World Heritage Site .

On well-maintained and accessible trails, your route winds between verdant summer pastures and vertiginous cliffs, offering spectacular panoramas at every pass. This stay in mountain huts allows you to savor the unique atmosphere of the high mountains, far from the hustle and bustle, in a magnificent setting where the sheer scale of the cirques commands respect.

Between contemplative hiking and geological discovery, you'll explore a landscape of extraordinary variety. This condensed adventure promises a timeless escape at the foot of mythical peaks, allowing you to grasp the very soul of this wild and unspoiled Pyrenean mountain range .

The highlights

  • The three great circuses in a single mini-trek
  • The unspoiled nature of the Pyrenees National Park
  • A 5-star retreat with a view and sunset
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Sport

Level

Hiking / Trekking

Confirmed

Levels

Hiking / Trekking
Beginner
For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
Intermediate
For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
Confirmed
For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
Advanced
For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
Expert
For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.

In figures

Trekking

  • Average duration/day: 5h30
  • Average distance/day: 14 km
  • Average daily elevation gain: 595 m
  • Average daily descent: 815 m

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Band : 1 supervisor for 5 to 12 people
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
🇬🇧
English
🇪🇸
Spanish
Supervisor

The stay will be supervised by a state-certified mountain guide.

Program

Day 1
Day 2
  • map

    From Troumouse to Estaubé

    • Activity Trekking
    • Duration of the activity 6h
    • Distance 15 km
    • Positive elevation gain 860 m
    • Negative elevation 690 m
    • Accommodation Refuge
    • Breakfast not included
    • Lunch not included
    • Dinner included

    You will begin this trip with a first stop at the foot of the Cirque de Troumouse. Look, this is the largest cirque in the area, and you will take a very good path to get a step back and admire it even better.

    Once you reach Lake Gloriettes, you'll enter the wildest of the three cirques: Estaubé, with its summer pastures teeming with marmots. What's more, the trail is gently sloping and perfect for quiet contemplation.

    But soon the path straightens and you will reach, with some effort, the Hourquette d'Alanz, a pass separating Estaubé from the Gavarnie sector.

    Finally, a last descent will take you to the Espuguettes refuge, and its famous view of the Vignemale massif and the Roland breach.

    Day 1

Accommodation

🏔️ Mountain refuge - Day 1
  • 🏔️ Mountain refuge - Day 1
🏔️ Mountain refuge - Day 1

Espuguettes Refuge

Access

Departure
Soulom, France
Day 1 : 08h00
End of stay
Soulom, France
Day 2 - 17h00

First meeting point in Soulom (8:00 AM), then carpooling to the starting point of the hike at the Cirque de Troumouse. Depending on your accommodation the night before, the meeting point may also be in Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Gèdre, or Héas. Please let us know where you are staying, and we will provide you with the exact meeting time based on your location.

Go to the starting point

Access by train
Take the train toGare de Lourdes

From the train station to the accommodation:

  1. Bus: Take the liO 965 line which connects Lourdes train station to Gavarnie. It stops at "Gèdre - Tourist Office" . The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes and the ticket costs €2 .
  2. Taxi: Allow approximately 45 minutes journey time from Lourdes (estimated fare between €80 and €110 depending on the time and type of vehicle).


Access by car
Travel to the place of stay with parking available
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Price details

The price includes

  1. The trip will be supervised by a state-certified mountain guide.
  2. Accommodation in mountain huts and dormitories
  3. Full board from dinner on Day 1 to picnic lunch on Day 2

The price does not include

  1. Transportation to the start of the hike (we organize carpooling)
  2. Personal equipment
  3. Drinks and personal expenses
  4. Anything not listed under "Price includes"

Options

  1. Flex fare and insurance

Practical information

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