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Cirque de Cagateille – loop via the étang de la Hillette and the étang d'Alet – Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Ariégeoises

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France
Occitania
Saint-Girons
Ustou

Cirque de Cagateille – loop via the étang de la Hillette and the étang d'Alet – Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Ariégeoises

Hard

4.7

(25)

158

hikers

Cirque de Cagateille – loop via the étang de la Hillette and the étang d'Alet – Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Ariégeoises

06:05

11.7km

1,010m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

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 3.95 km for 12 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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225 m

Entrance to the cirque de Cagateille plateau

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Obviously less known than the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Cirque de Cagateille is nonetheless one of the most beautiful glacial cirques in the Pyrenees.

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3.71 km

View of the Ustou Valley

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The ascent from the base of the Cirque de Cagateille allows you to gain height in order to admire the valley.

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3.95 km

Lake Hilette

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This small glacier is wonderfully nestled in the heart of the Cagateille cirque. It is surrounded by snow-capped peaks. It is a great hiking objective but also a place to take a break during a longer walking stage.

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6.26 km

Étang d'Alet

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The Etang d'Alet is one of the deepest lakes in the Pyrenees since it reaches 62m deep.

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

679 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

745 m

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< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,000 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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Monday 13 July

29°C

14°C

11 %

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Tour du cirque de Cagateille
Nice loop in quite imposing and wild settings.

The path begins calmly, almost flat, up to the foot of the cirque. To reach the Etang de la Hilette, we therefore find ourselves climbing 600m in altitude over a short distance. The slope is steep, initially in the forest, with a first sector equipped with a cable. When we emerge from …

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