Artigue Waterfall Loop

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
Completed yesterday on snowshoes and only partially. Very snowy route, almost impossible, on which we had to retrace our steps in snow depths of sometimes more than a metre, sinking in above the knee and with our poles sinking in up to the handle. With a relatively steep gradient over a short distance, this route requires good physical fitness in these conditions. Crossing two avalanche paths at Peyre was not necessarily easy. When we reached point 2, the snow cover on the opposite slope, which covered the entire return track on the right bank under the avalanches, forced us to turn back. In summary, this route is, at our humble level of experience, dangerous after heavy snowfall and requires good physical condition. In addition, the torrent has a high flow rate and we did not see a footbridge. Could it have been removed before winter and put back after? Otherwise, it was a magnificent day under a bright sun, with beautiful landscapes over the Montcalm massif.

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Date of your route : Oct 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is quite dangerous because of the steep slope – in fact, the path is difficult to find among the vegetation – and also because it would be impossible to cross the stream if there were more water and stronger currents than there were on Saturday 4 October.

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb

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

Interesting route with beautiful views of the mountains and valleys.
The route starts on a GR trail, with a steep slope but a wide, pleasant passage to the footbridge at point 2.
After that, it is difficult to find the trail, which is just a narrow path on the hillside among ferns and vegetation, with no elevation gain on this part of the route. Completed after a rainy period (22/08/25), this section was quite slippery and not suitable for a route with children (narrow and on a hillside).
The ford is passable, but be careful of the flow of the stream, which was strong on the day of the hike.
The rest of the route is easier, with a wider path descending towards the river but with a steep slope, before reaching the popular access point to the waterfall.

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