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Occitania
Argelès-Gazost
Gavarnie-Gèdre

The cirque de Gavarnie

Moderate

4.8

(396)

2,323

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The cirque de Gavarnie

04:38

11.8km

670m

Hiking

The Gavarnie cirque is one of the most remarkable sites in the Pyrenees and France. Victor Hugo described it thus: “It is a mountain and a wall at the same time; it is the most mysterious building from the most mysterious of architects; it is the colossus of nature; it’s…

Last updated: June 13, 2024

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3.06 km

East ledge of the Cirque de Gavarnie

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The east ledge allows you to overlook the Cirque and admire it from an angle not seen in photos. This path deviates from the main access and therefore offers an …

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5.43 km

Cirque de Gavarnie

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Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, the Cirque de Gavarnie is located in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park. Of glacial origin, it is home to …

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6.60 km

Great cascade

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By advancing to the very bottom of the circus, you can stand under the great waterfall of Gavarnie, 422 meters high.
The many waterfalls of the circus are notably fed …

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11.8 km

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3.85 km

3.30 km

2.59 km

2.03 km

Surfaces

4.41 km

3.67 km

2.02 km

1.67 km

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Saturday 11 July

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Comments

September 15, 2023,Cirque de Gavarnie via le chalet du Pailla
Too bad the weather was mixed for me, but superb hike!

I didn't want to do like many, many people: take the central path, via the meadow. Too many people for me and there are better things to do.
So I took a route that goes up the mountain on the left (the climb is steep), then we arrive at …

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Strenuous walk in the pouring rain, but worth it!

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January 26, 2024

The Gavarnie cirque is one of the most remarkable sites in the Pyrenees and France. Victor Hugo described it thus: “It is a mountain and a wall at the same time; it is the most mysterious building from the most mysterious of architects; it is the colossus of nature; it’s Gavarnie.” Listed as a UNESCO

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