Cirque de la Pineta by the Larri waterfall

Accessible and very pleasant hike to the Pineta cirque with a beautiful view of Mont Perdu.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 392 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 394 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,645 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,270 m
  • ⚐ Country: Spain
  • ⚐
    Area: Pyrenees
  • ⚐ City: Bielsa 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 42.676083° / E 0.0855°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1748ET, 1748ETR, 1748OT, 1748OTR
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Description of the walk

Start: Leaving the Bielsa Tunnel, head for Bielsa. After the Parzan tunnel, follow the signs for Bielsa - Valle de Pineta. Follow the road to the Pineta Valley car park.

(S/E) Reach the bottom of the car park and continue North-West towards the Larri waterfall. Signs at each intersection point the way to the waterfall.

(1) Cross the Cinca river on a small footbridge and continue Westwards.

(2) Take the path heading North. From this point on, the path begins to climb via wooden or stone steps. Along the way, you can admire the Larri river.

(3) When you reach the tarmac road, turn right to reach the bridge, where you can admire the Larri waterfall.

(4) After admiring the waterfall, continue along the asphalt road. At one point, you'll have to go over a low wall if the gate isn't open, then continue to follow the asphalt road (there are footpaths cutting across the asphalt road, so it doesn't matter whether you take the road or the footpaths, they all lead to the refuge).

(5) At this junction, level with the refuge, you enter the Lianos de Larri, where you can admire the Pineta cirque and the superb Mont Perdu. Continue straight on towards the bottom of this cirque to reach a waterfall.

(6) From this waterfall, return along the same path to an intersection between the tarmac road and a path (GR®11) heading South.

(7) Take the GR®11 Southwards. It takes you back down through the forest to the starting car park.

(8) Back on a tarmac road, walk South along it to reach the Pineta valley car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,283 m - Parking Cirque de la Pineta
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 1,292 m - Bridge
  3. 2 : km 0.86 - alt. 1,299 m - Bifurcation
  4. 3 : km 1.35 - alt. 1,499 m - Tarmac road intersection
  5. 4 : km 1.43 - alt. 1,504 m - Larri waterfall
  6. 5 : km 2.26 - alt. 1,580 m - Intersection
  7. 6 : km 3.78 - alt. 1,645 m - Waterfall
  8. 7 : km 5.78 - alt. 1,520 m - Bifurcation
  9. 8 : km 6.6 - alt. 1,284 m - Intersection with a road
  10. S/E : km 7 - alt. 1,283 m - Parking Cirque de la Pineta

Notes

Start: Leaving the Bielsa Tunnel, head for Bielsa. After the Parzan tunnel, follow the signs for Bielsa - Valle de Pineta. Follow the road to the Pineta Valley car park.

Terrain: No particular difficulty.

_ Please note_: Just remember to bring plenty of water.

Worth a visit

Superb views of the mythical Mont Perdu.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
chephilor
chephilor

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route was not passable in its current state due to ongoing work on the Pineta coleda. At the start, we had to follow the track that branches off to the left to the middle waterfall; then we went to the cirque and the waterfall (Salto de la Larri), but we returned to the intermediate waterfall to descend along the waterfall: then we had to take the "Marboré path" on the right after crossing the river to rejoin the track.

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vero4030
vero4030

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, not very strenuous hike, with a rest in the mountain pasture after a good climb in the shade along the waterfall.

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Madininaoursa
Madininaoursa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent!!!
3€ for parking, don't forget your change.
Superb welcome by the people from the Spanish Park who asked us what we were going to do, and gave us advice and a photocopy card. (A little subliminal message to the Neouvielle Park to improve).
The path climbs steeply but it's easy.
We climbed up to the llanos de la laris.
Very beautiful, with a view of Mont Perdu.
We went on to the cascade del cinca, very beautiful, but beware of the 10-metre chain climb, which is a bit hot for those sensitive to dizziness, but doable if you're breathing hard, like me.
Superb hike, it took us 4 hours to do it all, including a long lunch break.

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pouzoule
pouzoule

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An exceptional hike.
The first part is a slightly difficult climb along the waterfall, but with a steep gradient and steps all the way.
Then you arrive on a wide plateau facing the Cirque de Pineta and its waterfall at the far end. Access is fairly easy and you can admire the pool of crystal-clear water at its foot.
The way back through the woods is very steep and requires careful attention.

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Tourrou
Tourrou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful short walk with breathtaking views, but very crowded on the first part (up to the bridge over the sheep pastures).

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danielfr40
danielfr40

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb waterfalls all along the initial ascent and the final section
Nice crossing of mountain pastures
Magnificent scenery
Good description
However, the difference in altitude is more like 360m, so recalculate the altitude.
It's consistent with the vallée de pinena hike, which does the same loop without going to the waterfall and which announces 320m, as the way to the waterfall is not very steep.
In any case, thank you for this discovery

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Olive6455
Olive6455

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We took the ascent from the waterfall to the Pic du Comodoto for a change from the GR11.
A very pretty climb and everything is well signposted.

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mbelot
mbelot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice, easy hike, with magnificent views of the waterfalls (we didn't get to see the mountain, which was lost in the clouds!

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bidiman
bidiman

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

very nice walk

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Peter410
Peter410

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hiking the day after intense thunderstorms.... The waterfalls were imposing.
The white peaks
Arrival at the huge car park (€3). Hailstones still unmelted.
The start of the hike is not very well signposted.... A multitude of paths....
A waterlogged stream was impassable and another path had to be found. The GPS tracking application is ideal.
The rest is a wonder.... The many waterfalls... magnificent.
The alternative route is easy.
A bridge, a crazy waterfall...
Higher up, a magnificent plain and, at the end, a magnificent waterfall....
The cirque is imposing.
3.5 hours just wandering around.
A superb day out

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chaput
chaput

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

CLEAR

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Nono756
Nono756

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk to Salto de Larri

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maripo
maripo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nobody on this circuit in the morning...but don't go there at midday...the Spanish come up for a picnic at 3pm! No problem...we come back down.
Magnificent views of the cirque and the Lost Mountain...the waterfalls circuit is as good as the Cauterets circuit 😊

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