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Wallon Refuge Chapel – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

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Wallon Refuge Chapel – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

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Wallon Refuge Chapel – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

04:43

11.5km

760m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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99 m

Wallon Refuge Chapel

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Dominating the Marcadau cirque from its 3005 meters, the Grande Fache, a stone sentinel, defies the Pyrenees. At its summit, the scene of a miracle in 1941, stands a small …

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183 m

The Wallon-Marcadau refuge is located at an altitude of 1,865 meters in the verdant Marcadeau valley. The refuge is the starting point for many hiking trails. It includes 113 beds in total. For more information: refuge-marcadau.csvss.fr/fr

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3.96 km

Lake Arratille

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Located in the superb Marcadau valley, Lake Arratille is a remarkable natural site. Nestled at 2,247 meters above sea level, it offers a beautiful diversity of landscapes.

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5.77 km

Arratille Lake and Arratille Pass

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Pass off the GR10 with a short change to the Catalan side on the way to the Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube. Stupid if you forget your glasses here because …

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9.62 km

Waterfall and natural pool

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Here the river splits into several adjacent waterfalls.

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10.9 km

View of Grand Fache, Pic Alphonse Meillon, and Tête d'Ours

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At this junction of trails you should definitely take a break and look up. You can appreciate the peaks of Grand Fache to the west, Pic Alphonse Meillon to the southeast and Tête d'Ours to the south.

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11.5 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

4.29 km

Surfaces

7.11 km

4.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,520 m)

Lowest point (1,820 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

26°C

13°C

6 %

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Wallon Refuge Chapel – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

Wallon Refuge Chapel

Wallon-Marcadau Refuge

Lake Arratille

Arratille Lake and Arratille Pass

Waterfall and natural pool

View of Grand Fache, Pic Alphonse Meillon, and Tête d'Ours

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