5.3km
Total Distance
321m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5.3 km walk of about 320 m of climbing from Gavarnie village up the valley of the Gave to the foot of the Cirque de Gavarnie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A wide track climbs gently to the Hotellerie du Cirque, from where a steeper, stonier path continues toward the Grande Cascade, at 422 m the highest waterfall in mainland France. The walk suits all levels as far as the hotel.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water · 0.5km
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 0.9km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 2.4km
  4. 4
    Drinking water · 4.3km
  5. 5
    Vivac · 4.3km
    Shelter
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 4.4km
Bus stop
Office de Tourisme · 175m from the start
Parking
184m from the start
Surface
gravel 68%, paved 26%
Marked route
Cirque de Gavarnie

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy