Aynat Route

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Three quarters of the hike is fine when it's hot

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I really liked the first country GR trail.
The forest track was ruined by construction work.
The forest is beautiful, as are the views.
However, the road to get there is pleasant.
I won't be doing it again.

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Date of your route : Jan 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice views.
Be careful between 4 and 5, there are large machines for cutting wood, and the path that crosses the track is in poor condition. There are lots of large wheel tracks, holes and lots of cut branches.
You can continue on the track, which was covered in snow at the time. It's a bit slippery!

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Date of your route : Jan 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike suitable for winter! I went on a two-day hike at the end of January and set up camp a little higher up to the left of the hut at point 6

What to remember about the hike (spoiler alert: it was brilliant!) Honestly, the first part is a bit pointless

Namely, you can continue by car a little higher up to where the hike really begins, avoiding steep climbs in dark woods. Points 1 to 3 are east, and you will arrive directly at a kind of public park with an amazing view!

Forget about the beginning of the hike, which I personally didn't enjoy, because the rest is really nice! Especially in winter

You walk along a wide forest road without any difficulty. There is plenty of snow and a small stream that freezes at the base of the trees. Visually, it's a treat =)

The final climb is pleasant, with no unpleasant difficulties. The forest is covered in snow, and it feels like you're skiing ( BE CAREFUL OF THE ICE, IT'S A LITTLE SLIPPERY =) ). Once you reach the summit, the atmosphere is amazing, and you feel great.

After that, I decided to climb to the left along the electric fence to spend the night.

The starry night sky over the Pyrenees is breathtakingly beautiful

An adventure to be had! For those who don't want to go too far for a safe night in the mountains in winter
For a beginner on their own, there's no problem, it's good training

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Date of your route : Oct 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Starting point on a road with a bend, not much space for parking.
It is possible to drive further up to a higher parking spot, but this shortens the hike.
Pleasant route, difficult at the start due to a steep slope.
Beautiful views.

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb half-day hike to do with or without children, and not just in winter. Thank you to the hiker who posted this hike.
However, there are a few minor details to clarify.
1. Finding the starting point is not necessarily easy. So we used the "Go to starting point" feature offered by Visorando, and then Waze told us when we reached the crossroads: "You have arrived." After parking the car, we followed the hike as normal.
2. At point 1, if you want to avoid the steep climb, you can park a little higher up at point 3, where there is a car park, picnic tables and a war memorial with five statues (worth seeing)
3° At point 4, be careful, as the path to take on your left is very poorly signposted. However, you can always follow the forest track for 600 metres to the intersection and then turn left again for another 600 metres to find the path at point 5.

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Date of your route : Mar 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A leisurely hike.
However, the (narrow) road from Croquié to the starting point is very long.

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Date of your route : Jan 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : Yes

This hike can be very enjoyable, except that we took a wrong turn at the start. You have to take the path on the right before the barrier and not go up the road after the barrier.
So we ended up doing another short walk, which was just as nice and enjoyable.
To be done again...

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Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable hike to do with children. Superb view at the end.
However, the shortcuts are not very visible, and one of them is practically non-existent! It's best to have a good sense of direction! Otherwise, it's safer to stay on the main path.

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Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We parked at the barrier, which was open, and continued on foot.
But there were a lot of people at point 3 because there is another car park with a picnic area (barbecue available, tables, etc.).
It's much quieter further on, and the view is very beautiful

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I note that this is not a route, but simply a round trip.
I followed the route, which corresponds well to reality, which is not the case for certain other routes.

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Date of your route : Feb 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Didn't see the cistern in the forest, but otherwise very good.
On the way down, taking the forest road then takes us back up a little compared to cutting through the forest

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Date of your route : May 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did the hike with our boys aged 7 and 10 today, and really enjoyed it. The weather was good and the hike offers beautiful views of the 3,000-metre peaks in the distance and across the entire Pyrenees range.

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Date of your route : Mar 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike done with children aged 5 and 9, in sunny weather, with no snow.

First of all, I'll start with a small correction, due to the change of season...
The "dead end" is no longer there because the road is open, so we made a mistake, climbed higher and started the hike at point 3, not really understanding the description for the first 10 minutes.

You must therefore stop at the first barrier on the road after Croquié, in a hairpin bend. The "car park" path is on the right.
The faded sign on the right of the barrier is painted fluorescent pink at the "totem".

Anyway, no matter, we did the whole hike coming down from the chalet, going back and forth from point 3 to the start

Otherwise, it was a superb hike, with a little snow in places, which didn't bother us at all.

At point 1, the climb is steep, but at point 4 it's even steeper, yet the children managed without too much difficulty.

At the chalet (built in 1992, according to a local gentleman who helped build it), the view of the mountains is simply magnificent, with tables available outside for picnics.
The chalet itself is really nice, for those who would like to spend the night there.

On the way down, we couldn't find the second trail at point 5.

We also came across a mouflon (see photo)

A nice outing for the family, with a medium level of difficulty for children.

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Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb little easy hike.
The view is magnificent!

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