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Pic de Fonta
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Description
An extraordinary view of Mont Valier and its reserve. Throughout your hike, you'll enjoy the magnificent scenery.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Additional information
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0.00 Follow the path for over 500m, which comes out onto a flat area (ruins on the left), which you cross diagonally uphill towards other ruins, pass between them and then on another flat area (with other ruins), turn left (due west) towards a group of beech trees.
pass between them, then on another plateau (with more ruins), turn left (due west) towards a group of beech trees; just before the grove, turn right (east) to continue the climb through the broom.
From here, the path becomes steeper as it heads north, and the climb continues unchallenged until you reach 1760 m., where you'll find the return fork.
2.10 Crossing: continue westwards on a less steep slope
2.45 Pic de Fonta 1934 m. return by the same route to
3.10 turn right, the path is relatively well marked (except in avalanche paths), at the edge of the first trees descend two small switchbacks (be careful, slippery) then the path resumes its steady descent; the last 500 m before the Col de Pause are almost flat;
4.05 D Col de Pause: turn left down the GR10, which cuts through the twists and turns of the track as far as Ribe du Prat, then take the more or less paved road back to your starting point.
5.15 End
Environments
Mountain view
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 24/06/2024
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Open period
All year round.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
Email : contact@tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com
Website : www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Location complements
From Seix, direction Couflens, in Couflens turn right
direction Port d'Aula; after 3.5 km stop at the hamlet of
Lasserre in the hairpin bend.
Start 20 m.
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