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(S/E) From the car park (Rue du Pesque), head south towards the village. At the first intersection, opposite the wash house, take the street on the left for about 50 metres.
(1) Turn right onto a steep path. Follow the yellow markings. Pass an obstacle consisting of two fixed steel barriers. Continue climbing due east. Pass under the high-voltage power line, then an old spring on your left. Continue climbing up the switchbacks. You will come to a small road; follow it to the right.
(2) At the crossroads, leave the road on your right. Continue for a few metres. Take a wide path on the right that climbs steeply into a valley. Continue climbing. Be careful at an altitude of 867 m, as the IGN map is incorrect. Continue climbing along the well-marked path marked in yellow. At an altitude of 982 m, turn left, leaving a hut and an old car on your right. Follow the yellow markings. Continue climbing. Pass a wet area with a wooden water trough. Head towards the pylon. Join the track that leads to the pylon. Leave it on your right (altitude 1130 m) and continue along the track opposite for 100 m.
(3) Leave the yellow markings, turn completely right and climb up the track. Continue climbing and pass a stele (altitude 1161). At the next fork, go left and climb. After a left-hand bend, continue climbing.
(4) At the fork, in the right-hand bend, turn left heading due north. Continue climbing. Enter the forest and continue along the track for 450 m.
(5) At the crossroads (altitude 1240 m), turn completely right, south-east, onto a path that climbs very steeply up to the ridge in the forest. A large cairn indicates the direction to follow. Climb quickly up this path. Cross a track for the first time and continue climbing. Follow the cairns, which are clearly visible. Leave the forest. Cross the track a second time. Follow the few cairns. Stay on the grassy ridge, now heading due east. Pass a small hut on your right, which is open, built into the rock. Continue climbing until you reach the Collantigue hut (altitude 1,465 m). Remember to close the gates behind you.
(6) From the hut, there is a splendid view of part of the central Pyrenees (you may wish to take a break here). Begin the descent by retracing your steps.
(5) At the crossroads you passed earlier, take the path straight ahead and descend steeply into the forest. Ignore the small tracks and paths alongside. The well-marked path follows a ridge. Head towards a fence. Descend north-north-west along a steep, well-marked path.
(7) At the crossroads at altitude 1146, in this open area, go straight ahead, following this wide north-northwest path. Ignore the adjacent paths.
(8) At the crossroads at altitude 1019, the path now heads west. Continue straight ahead, looking for a path that descends steeply into the forest below. Mountain bike markings may help you.
(9) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead along a wide path that descends steeply for a few metres. Continue until you reach a track in very good condition.
(10) At the fork, altitude 861, go completely to the left. Follow the yellow markings. Continue downhill. You will reach a small road (altitude 764 m). Follow it for 150 m. At the crossroads, go straight ahead following the yellow markings. Continue downhill along this pretty stone path. Take care in wet weather or when the ground is damp.
At the crossroads (altitude 735), continue straight ahead. Follow the yellow markings and pass under the high-voltage power line. Join the Traoussere path at altitude 680, follow it to the left and join the road. Continue towards the village.
(1) Turn right, then right again after 50 m to return to the car park on Rue du Pesque (S/E).
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