1 Review and 17 Opinions Late 1900's century hotel at the foot of the High Pyrenees. The Vignemale Hotel is located in a...
Refuge de Sarradets (Breche de Roland): Refuge and Million Euro view :-)
Trekki Says: Well, the only accomodation I can (want to) write about, is Refuge des Sarradets or Refuge de Breche de Roland (both names are used in the web, but the plate at the house says Roland).It is located at 2587 m, belongs to the Tarbes section of CAF (Club Alpin Français). It can...
Trekki Says: Hahaha, this is more for the New Zealanders, and more of a fun tip :-). What amazes me always, having never been in NZ, is how the sheep farmers find “their” sheep. So I often thought, why not color a sheep before shearing, each farmer colors his / her sheep in different...
gaston_febus Says: There is a huge amount of horse traffic going to and from the cirque. There is also a huge amount of sh!t on the paths!
High mountain hiking at its best
Trekki Says: There are inumerous hiking trails around Cirque de Gavarnie, you can stay only on the French side or hike to the Spanish side of the Pyrenées.In Gavarnie itself, they provide you with a little map, however only for simple hikes (e.g. from the village to the bottom of the...
Trekki Says: The Parc Nacional des Pyrenées is « covering » an area of nearly 50.000 ha, stretching out west-east from west of Col du Somport to Néouville in the east. The region around Gavarnie is in its more eastern section.The landscape is exceptional, for me it is more impressive...
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Well, I would never have thought that I will voluntarily visit a UNESCO heritage site, but…. never say never. And in case of the beautiful scenery of the Pyrenées, it is even easier to get far off the...
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My picture doesn't really do it justice but the Cirque de Gavarnie is something else. It is about a 2 hour round trip to walk there from the car park or you can hire a donkey or horse if you want. I...
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