Circular route between Les Granges de Labach and the Col de la Coume

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very mixed route (in terms of difficulty and interest). From the barns up to the pass, it’s a slow, breathless climb. At the top, there’s a lovely view over the Oo Valley and a 360° panorama. Then a gentle descent along winding paths – not a fast walk, so we had a chance to catch up We had a nice chat with the owners of the barns we met there.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views of the surrounding valleys and 3,000-metre peaks.
Getting to the starting point (Les Granges de Labach) was a little difficult to find: it would be helpful to specify how to get there, i.e. by taking the road from Castillon-de-Larboust to Superbagnères, then taking the forest track on the right after the second cattle grid, until you reach Les Granges de Labach.
Thank you.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk.
It can be broken down into two parts:
The first part, although marked ‘EASY’, is quite a climb for beginners or Sunday walkers (no offence intended). A 200m climb over 850m of walking (though it felt longer to me). The friends I took with me – who aren’t used to hiking and for whom I’d chosen this route – were grumbling like children. The climb offers little of visual interest.
Once you reach the track, as indicated in point 2 of the hike description, go round the hill to reach the beautiful view over the Oô valley. But even better, climb up this hill to enjoy the 360° panorama and a much clearer view !
The second part of the route is the return to the starting point along the track, which is completely straightforward.

Access by car to the starting point is via a stony but passable track towards the end.

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike we did starting from Cazeaux (power station), with the first section leading to the barns along a lovely path through the woods (the access road/track is barely passable by car).
The rest of the route to the Col de la Coume is open country, with the pass offering magnificent views of the north face of the Céciré and the Peyragudes resort.
A truly lovely walk (with a much greater elevation gain than the suggested route)
Ségolène and Jean-Joseph

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