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Day 1: Anglade’s Parking – Araing Refuge

↑ 720 m, ↓ 540 m Time: 3h30 

This stage crosses the Har Peak’s pastures and passes a 1530 m col, to get to the refuge of the Araing pond (Etang d’Araing).

• Parking Anglade 815m, 0h.
• Hamlet Fréchendech 815m, 20mn.
• Footbridge « Illa Maria » 920m, 45mn.
• Footbridge (des Piches) 1105m, 1h25.
• Illaou Hut 1485m, 2h25.
• Dam of the Araing pond 1911m, 3h20.
• Refuge CAF, 3h30.

*A variant is possible by the Isard Chapel (+30min).

**Once at the Araing pond, you can climb up the Crabère peak (+3h round trip).

 

Day 2: Araing Refuge – Gîte of Eylie

↑ 300 m, ↓ 1230 m Time: 3h 20

This altitude stage crosses a pass at 2221 m. Historical moment in the descent when you discover the Bentaillou mines.

• Start from the CAF refuge 1965m, 0 h.
• Col of Serre d’Araing 2221m, 1h.
• Mines of Bentaillou 1900m, 1 h 40 (spring).
• Plateau de Rouge 1650m, 2 h 15.
• Gîte of Eylie 990m, 3 h 20.

*Hike to Har Peak possible (1h roundtrip), off-trail. Rather easy climb through the ridge.

 

Day 3 : Gîte of Eylie – Relais Montagnard (Bonac)

↑ 740 m, ↓ 950 m Time: 5 h

This stage gives a crossing through a stunning guards path.

• Start from gîte of Eylie 990 m, 0 h.
• Entrance at Laspé woods 1250 m, 1 h.
• Herdsman stone shelter 1660 m, 2 h 10.
• Forest path 1400 m, 3 h 40.
• Arraing hut 1129 m, 4 h 20.
• Relais Montagnard (Bonac) 706 m, 5h.

 

Day 4: Relais Montagnard (Bonac) – Anglade’s Parking

↑ 900 m, ↓ 790 m Time: 6 h 15

In this stage you discover the beautiful frame around the Biros with views of the last accomplished days.

• Start from Relais Montagnard 706 m, 0 h.
• Balacet wash house 909 m, 45 min.
• Arraing col’s hut 1350 m, 1 h 50 min (spring).
• Morères col 1550 m, 3 h 15.
• Laroque mail 1397 m, 3 h 45 (monumentale door).
• Croix col 1270 m, 4 h.
• Hérédech col 1289 m, 4 h 45.
• Blazy col 1309 m, 5 h 10.
• Hamlet of Playras 1100 m, 5 h 35.
• Hamlet of Fréchendech 810 m, 6 h.
• Anglade’s parking 815 m, 6 h 15.

*Variant possible through the marble quarry, starting from Balacet (+45min).

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GPX files to download:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4