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(S/E) From the car park (Rue du Pesque), head due south towards the village. At the first junction, opposite the wash house, take the street on the left for about fifty metres.
(1) Turn right onto a path that climbs steeply. 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 past an old spring on your left. Continue climbing along the switchbacks. You’ll come out onto a small road; follow it to the right.
(2) At the road junction, ignore the road to the right. Continue for a few metres. Turn right onto a wide path that climbs steeply up a ravine. Continue climbing. Be careful at 867 m: the IGN map is incorrect. Carry on climbing along the well-marked path with yellow markings. At around 982 m, turn left, passing a hut and an old car on your right. Follow the yellow markings. Carry on climbing. Pass through a wetland area with a wooden drinking trough. Head towards the pylon. Join the track leading to the pylon. Leave it on your right (alt. 1130 m) and continue along the track opposite for 100 m.
(3) Leave the yellow markings, turn sharply right and head uphill along the track. Continue uphill and pass a boundary stone (altitude 1,161). At the next fork, turn left and head uphill. After a left-hand bend, continue uphill.
(4) At the fork, in the right-hand bend, turn left heading due north. Continue climbing. Enter the forest and follow the track for 450 m.
(5) At the crossroads (alt. 1240 m), head far to the right, south-east, along a path that climbs very steeply up the ridge through the forest. A large cairn indicates the direction to follow. Climb rapidly along this path. Cross a track for the first time and continue climbing. Follow the cairns, which are clearly visible. Emerge from the forest. Cross the track a second time. Follow the few cairns. Stay on the grassy ridge, now heading due east. Pass a small, open hut on your right, set into and integrated with the rock face. Continue climbing until you reach the Collantigue hut (alt. 1,465 m). Remember to close the gates properly.
(6) From the hut, there is a splendid view over part of the central Pyrenees (you might want to stop for a break here). Begin the descent by retracing your steps along the same path.
(5) At the crossroads you passed earlier, take the path straight ahead and descend steeply through the forest. Ignore the small tracks and adjacent paths. The well-marked path follows a ridge. Head towards a fence. Descend, north-north-west, along a steep, very well-marked path.
(7) At the junction with an altitude of 1146, in this open area, head straight on along this wide path heading north-north-west. Ignore the adjacent paths.
(8) At the junction with an altitude of 1019, the route now turns west. Head straight on, looking for a path that descends steeply, below you in the forest. Mountain bike markings may help you.
(9) At the junction, carry on 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, at altitude 861, head completely to the left. Follow the yellow markings. Continue downhill. You’ll reach a small road (alt. 764 m). Follow it for 150 m. At the crossroads, go straight on, following the yellow markings. Continue downhill along this lovely stony path. Take care in wet weather or on damp ground.
At the crossroads (altitude 735), carry straight on. 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 rejoin 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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