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Circuit du col de la Crouzette
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Description
Lovely loop hike through beautiful countryside. The views are varied and magnificent. Take a long look at the north face of Mont Valier, pastures as far as the eye can see and beautiful lakes.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 10/06/2025 to 01/11/2025
Additional information
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ Mount Ner car park 0 h (1420 m)
Go back down the track a few hundred metres to take the path on the right, which climbs steeply (Eychelle car park) to reach the Col d'Auédole.
2/ Col d'Auédole 1 h (1730 m)
Continue south-east through the mountain pastures to reach
3/ l'étang d'Eychelle 1h 30 (1894 m)
Go around the left bank heading south-west then south to approach the
4/ Eychelle hut (2000 m).
The track climbs towards the bottom of the valley to reach a valley with numerous scree slopes (snow at the beginning of the season). Higher up, the path turns left to reach
5/ Col de la Crouzette (stone cross) 3 hrs (2237 m).
Descend to the left, following the signs. You will soon come out above a small cirque (pool of water). A slight climb will take you to
6/ the Espugues hut 3 h 20 (2 110 m) .
To the right of the watering hole, a good path leads to
7/ a fork in the path 3h 35 (1940 m)
Option: turn left to reach the Milouga pond. This is a 30-minute diversions. Then return to the fork.
Continue along the route that takes you to the
8/ Cabane du Taus 4 h 15 (1 910 m).
After a short climb and then a long flat crossing, you rejoin the GR10 as far as the
9/ Col de Laziès 5h 15 (1883 m).
The GR descends and then crosses a small pass before winding down to
10/ l'étang d'Ayès 6 h (1,694 m).
Cross the lake spillway and continue on the GR10. You will soon leave it and descend to the left to reach the
11/ cirque de Campuls.6 h30 (1400 m)
The forest track takes you back easily to the
12/ Mount Ner car park 7h (1435 m)
Environments
Lake view
Mountain view
Panoramic view
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 24/06/2024
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Open period
From 10/06 to 01/11.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
Email : contact@tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/tourismecouseranspyrenees/
Type of land
Rock
Stone
Ground
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