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Chemin de la Mâture – Refuge d'Ayous loop from Urdos

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Chemin de la Mâture – Refuge d'Ayous loop from Urdos

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Chemin de la Mâture – Refuge d'Ayous loop from Urdos

10:12

26.8km

1,770m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.69 km

Viewpoint

4.35 km

Passette Parking (Chemin de la Mâture Trailhead)

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Parking lot from which you can quickly reach the Chemin de la mature. Signs explain how ship masts used to be transported along the way.

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4.87 km

View of the Fort du Portalet

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Leaning against the cliff, and facing the path of the mast, the fort of Portalet was initially built to protect the road to the Col de Somport.
It will serve …

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4.87 km

Chemin de la Mâture

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The Chemin de la Mâture is a 1200 meter long tunnel carved into the cliff. Its work is ordered by Louis XV to allow the exploitation and the routing of …

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7.92 km

Borde de Rouglan (Ruine)

Ruins

14.6 km

Col de Larry

Mountain Pass

15.0 km

Ayous Pass

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The Col d'Ayous is located at the foot of the eponymous peak, at an altitude of 2,188 meters. It allows you to reach the Aspe valley from the Ossau valley. …

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16.3 km

Lac Gentau and View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau

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The Ayous lakes form a group of six lakes: Castérau, Miey, Gentau, Bersau, Paradis and Roumassot.

Arranged in stairs, they form a magnificent amphitheater to land and admire the Pic …

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16.8 km

View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau from Lac Gentau

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Beautiful mountain lake which invites you to swim

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16.8 km

Refuge d'Ayous

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The Ayous refuge is open from the end of May to the beginning of October. For the precise dates, which change from one year to the next, you can go …

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

1.58 km

1.46 km

1.39 km

1.03 km

657 m

405 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

2.27 km

1.62 km

1.29 km

1.03 km

334 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,170 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 11, 2023,Col, pic, lacs et refuge d'Ayous par le chemin de la Mâture

A superb hike, with sublime views in very preserved nature.
The hike is long, but not very technical. You can plan an overnight stay at the Baigt de Saint-Cours cabin or at the Ayous refuge for a 2-day hike.

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August 25, 2025,02 Etsaut - Refuge d' Ayous GR10

Today we head up into the mountains. We set off after a fantastic breakfast at Paul's Chambre d'hôte. From Etsaut, the GR10 initially takes us a short stretch along a side road before turning into a gently ascending field path. One of the highlights awaits right at the beginning: we turn left into the gorge opposite the Fort du Portalet …

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Chemin de la Mâture – Refuge d'Ayous loop from Urdos

Passette Parking (Chemin de la Mâture Trailhead)

View of the Fort du Portalet

Chemin de la Mâture

Ayous Pass

Lac Gentau and View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau

View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau from Lac Gentau

Refuge d'Ayous

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