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Oulettes de Gaube Glacier – Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut loop from Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube

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Oulettes de Gaube Glacier – Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut loop from Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube

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Oulettes de Gaube Glacier – Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut loop from Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube

09:53

16.4km

1,560m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.20 km for 5.66 km

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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13 m

Oulettes de Gaube Glacier

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Until the end of the 19th century, the Oulettes de Gaube glacier formed a single glacier with that of the Petit Vignemale.

Very low in altitude for a glacier, the …

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Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut

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Located at the foot of Vignemale in the hollow of the Gaube valley, the Oulettes refuge enjoys an exceptional location in the heart of the mountain. Relatively large, it has a capacity of 95 people. More information here: refugeoulettesdegaube.ffcam.fr

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3.65 km

Hourquette d'Ossoue

Mountain Pass

4.42 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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7.33 km

Glacier d'Ossoue

Glacier

7.87 km

Summit of Vignemale

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10.7 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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14.1 km

Arraillé Lakes

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This viewpoint has a brilliant view of the mountainous landscapes of the Pyrenees. You can appreciate the d'Arraillé lakes on a sunny day.

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16.4 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

5.69 km

166 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 28 June

18°C

11°C

60 %

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Oulettes de Gaube Glacier – Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut loop from Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube

Oulettes de Gaube Glacier

Oulettes de Gaube Mountain Hut

Bayssellance Refuge

Summit of Vignemale

Bellevue Caves and Panoramic View of Vignemale

Arraillé Lakes

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