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New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Etsaut

Chemin de la Mâture – View of the Fort du Portalet loop from Urdos

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France
New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Etsaut

Chemin de la Mâture – View of the Fort du Portalet loop from Urdos

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Chemin de la Mâture – View of the Fort du Portalet loop from Urdos

03:39

10.0km

490m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

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2.79 km

Chemin de la Mâture

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The Chemin de la Mâture is a 1200 meter long tunnel carved into the cliff. Its work is ordered by Louis XV to allow the exploitation and the routing of …

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3.83 km

Chemin de la Mature

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Chemin de la Mature. Better to get disassembled from the bike, very exposed step.

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4.21 km

Mature Trail

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The hiking trail has been given a new layer of (larger) cobblestones.

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4.82 km

View of the Fort du Portalet

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Leaning against the cliff, and facing the path of the mast, the fort of Portalet was initially built to protect the road to the Col de Somport.
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5.76 km

Portalet Fort

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Cantilevered footbridge – the spectacular new walkway built against the rock face. It was opened in 2025 to safely guide the GR653 (Via Tolosana) past the fort, away from the busy N134.

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4.51 km

2.09 km

1.58 km

795 m

512 m

423 m

119 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.09 km

1.24 km

624 m

552 m

330 m

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