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France
Occitania
Argelès-Gazost
Gavarnie-Gèdre

Great cascade – Cirque de Gavarnie loop from Gavarnie

Routes
Mountain hikes & routes
France
Occitania
Argelès-Gazost
Gavarnie-Gèdre

Great cascade – Cirque de Gavarnie loop from Gavarnie

Hard

5.0

(2)

11

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Great cascade – Cirque de Gavarnie loop from Gavarnie

05:58

14.4km

840m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7 m for 276 m

Deliveries only

After 14.1 km for 276 m

Deliveries only

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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314 m

View of the Cirque de Gavarnie from Gavarnie

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2

1.01 km

Camping in Gavarnie

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Camping with a fantastic view of the Gavarnie mountain range

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3

1.14 km

Gavarnie River

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Only after taking a closer look at the position could I now remember that I had my tent here for 2 nights in 1983. From here I am on the …

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3.24 km

East ledge of the Cirque de Gavarnie

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The east ledge allows you to overlook the Cirque and admire it from an angle not seen in photos. This path deviates from the main access and therefore offers an …

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6.85 km

Great cascade

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By advancing to the very bottom of the circus, you can stand under the great waterfall of Gavarnie, 422 meters high.
The many waterfalls of the circus are notably fed …

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7.01 km

Cirque de Gavarnie

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The Cirque de Gavarnie is the French side of the Mont Perdu massif. This natural site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its highest point at more than …

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10.6 km

Beautiful waterfall

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Here the path offers a small fork allowing you to see the waters of the Gave des Tourettes which run amok in a beautiful series of waterfalls.
Staying on the …

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13.7 km

View down to Gavarnie

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Beautiful view of the small village of Gavarnie

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14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.56 km

3.26 km

1.94 km

1.36 km

285 m

Surfaces

4.51 km

3.58 km

2.83 km

1.85 km

962 m

511 m

162 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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