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Col d'Arraing loop
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Description
The former marble quarry dominates the valley and offers a magnificent view of the high peaks of the Castillonnais. You'll also discover the orri, an ancient dry-stone shelter for shepherds.
The trail can also be explored on snowshoes.
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Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 07/03/2025
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Open period
All year round.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
Email : contact@tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com
Website : www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Type of land
Stone
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Location complements
From Castillon, take the D4 towards Sentein. Turn right towards Balacet. The car park is a few metres before the village entrance on the left.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ Balacet car park 0 h 920m.
Join the orientation table path between Balacet and Uchentein by
using
2/ the road 0h 20 988 m
The path climbs steeply upwards and after 20 minutes takes you to the orientation table (on the left, 10 m from the path). Continue right along the wide path lined with low walls. You will soon come across the first blocks of cut marble, before arriving at the marble quarry.
3/ Marble quarry 1 h 20 1215 m
Walk past the old canteen and take the path that winds upwards. Here you are in the meadow and soon at the stone orri. 50 m further on, at the crossroads, take the wide path to the left. The climb is gentle until you reach the
4/ Col et cabane d'Arraing 2 h 15 1360 m (water point, sometimes dry)
Retrace your steps and descend to the right, following the red and yellow markings for the Tour du Biros. The descent is rapid to the village of
5/ Balacet 3 h 10 920 m
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