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Refuge d'Ayous – Ayous Pass loop from Lac Gentau

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Refuge d'Ayous – Ayous Pass loop from Lac Gentau

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Refuge d'Ayous – Ayous Pass loop from Lac Gentau

01:19

3.50km

230m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 19, 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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9 m

Refuge d'Ayous

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Ayous refuge is open from the end of May to the beginning of October. For the precise dates, which change from one year to the next, you can go …

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536 m

Lac Gentau and View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau

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The Ayous lakes form a group of six lakes: Castérau, Miey, Gentau, Bersau, Paradis and Roumassot.

Arranged in stairs, they form a magnificent amphitheater to land and admire the Pic …

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572 m

Lac Gentau

Highlight • Lake

The Ayous lakes form a group of six lakes: Castérau, Miey, Gentau, Bersau, Paradis and Roumassot.

Arranged in stairs, they form a magnificent amphitheater to land and admire the Pic du Midi d'Ossau.

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1.40 km

Ossau ibarreko Ikuspegi miresgarria

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1.78 km

Ayous Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col d'Ayous is located at the foot of the eponymous peak, at an altitude of 2,188 meters. It allows you to reach the Aspe valley from the Ossau valley. …

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3.45 km

View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau from Lac Gentau

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Beautiful mountain lake which invites you to swim

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3.50 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.49 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,170 m)

Lowest point (1,950 m)

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Friday 12 June

22°C

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Refuge d'Ayous – Ayous Pass loop from Lac Gentau

Refuge d'Ayous

Lac Gentau and View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau

Lac Gentau

Ossau ibarreko Ikuspegi miresgarria

Ayous Pass

View of Pic du Midi d'Ossau from Lac Gentau

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