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#140 of 300 · Pyrenees National Park

Lac de Gaube and Vignemale

FranceHautes-Pyrénées

From the Pont d'Espagne waterfalls past Lac de Gaube and up the Gaube valley to the Oulettes hut, directly below the 800 m north face and glacier of the Vignemale, the highest summit of the French Pyrenees.

Distance
16 km
Out and back
Ascent
750 m
High point 2,151 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Pont d'Espagne (Cauterets)
Pyrenees National Park

Route

Topographic map of Lac de Gaube and Vignemale, from Pont d'Espagne to Refuge des Oulettes de GaubePont d'EspagneLac de GaubeRefuge des Oulettes de GaubeStart: Pont d'EspagneTurn-around: Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Pont d'Espagne
  2. Lac de Gaube
  3. Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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