Lapachouaou Pass – Arlet Refuge loop from Bois D'Espélunguère

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Lapachouaou Pass – Arlet Refuge loop from Bois D'Espélunguère

Hard

4.5

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Lapachouaou Pass – Arlet Refuge loop from Bois D'Espélunguère

06:51

16.9km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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113 m

Espélunguère Waterfall

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A short walk from the power plant of Estaens

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1.75 km

Col de la Mousquère

Mountain Pass

2.16 km

Shepherd Huts

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In the valley along the Ruisseau de Couecq, just below the higher slopes of Cabane de la Caillabère, you’ll bump into classic shepherd huts like Cabane Grosse (1,623 m) and …

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4.83 km

Lapachouaou Pass

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At 1,891 meters above sea level, this magnificent pass offers a breathtaking panorama of the peaks of the Aspe valley.

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8.42 km

Located on the heights of the Aspe valley, this renovated refuge reopened its doors in 2023. Hikers can come and spend the night there, have a good meal, simply have a drink or even just enjoy the dream view.

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16.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

1.53 km

750 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

2.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 29 October

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Comments

August 16, 2025,Sansanet-Refugio de Arlet

A challenging but very beautiful route. There's a mistake at the beginning of the route, as the correct route is from Sansanet, where you have to turn at a junction toward Espelunguère. It's well signposted, but we missed it. From there, take a path that steadily ascends to the refuge.

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