Difficult hike up to the little Vignemale

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Difficult hike up to the little Vignemale

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Difficult hike up to the little Vignemale

07:47

16.8km

1,150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.23 km

Lake Ossoue

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This body of water is a lake of glacial origin (natural) raised by a dam and thus extending the surface of Lake Ossoue. It is installed at the bottom of …

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5.76 km

Bellevue Caves and Panoramic View of Vignemale

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The Bellevue, or Russell, caves were dug on the orders of Count Henry Russell between 1881 and 1893 on the Vignemale massif. The idea was to create a shelter and …

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6.71 km

Bayssellance Refuge

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Located high on the Vignemale massif, at an altitude of 2,651 meters, the Baysselance refuge offers a unique view of the Gavarnie cirque. This is the highest guarded refuge in …

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8.31 km

Petit Vignemale is a summit of the Vignemale massif, which peaks at 3,032 meters. From up there, you overlook the Ossoue valley. A situation which offers the brave a spectacular panorama, particularly when the clouds descend into the valley.

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

1.93 km

475 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

2.22 km

188 m

Elevation

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Comments

June 6, 2024,Tag 3: Refuge de Oulettes de Gaube

"That's my kind of hiking" or something similar is how Josh describes the start of our stage. Instead of hiking seven kilometers along a dusty road, we opt for the ultimate luxury: a taxi ride.

At a small parking lot, the driver lets us out a little too early for our liking. So we hike another two and a half …

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