Col d'Ussat via Clot de la Carbonnière

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route, the climb: quite challenging! The descent too! Walking poles highly recommended!

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Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I also took the alternative route (point 4). And it climbs very steeply (but it's cool!) between the Col d'Ussat and the Col de Faboscur. I didn't see anyone except the police helicopter that landed near the ruined church when I arrived!

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Date of your route : Sep 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, fairly well described and well marked on the ground.

However, it climbs steeply between the start (1) and Clot de la Carbonnière (2) and VERY steeply between Col d'Ussat and Col de Faboscur (and what's more, the ground there is loose forest soil) for the unwary (as I was ).
In short, it's still quite physically demanding.

Also, as everyone seems to say, at point 4, take the alternative route (follow the signs and descend directly to the ruined church of Lujat), otherwise the indicated path is very difficult to find without GPS and is completely off-trail and a little steep (but shorter, it's true).

One last thing: you do pass through private property at the start, which doesn't seem to please the owners of the holiday camp

Otherwise, it's not very busy (only two people) and there are many viewpoints with different types of scenery. The Lujat forest and the view from the Faboscur pass are incredible to see.

A must-do!

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Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Good description
Very pleasant hike.

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pretty, easy hike. The fork at point 5 is not easy to find if you don't have GPS. There are no markers until you reach the chapel. Best done in good weather to enjoy the view. Didn't meet anyone else on the trail

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Is hiking accessible at this time of year without snowshoes?

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike with two big climbs. The path is very easy to follow and there are numerous magnificent views of the Ariège peaks! For our picnic, we had to stop after the Faboscur pass, but we should have pushed on further and stopped at point 5: it's flat and there are several shady spots!

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, explanations and map accurately reflect the reality. Well-travelled route as it is easy

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful circular route. You can continue from point 5 for an additional 3.5 km. Go straight ahead from point 5 to the Lujat hut. Follow the yellow markings and signposts at the hut, turn right, then right again 100 m further on, and follow the yellow markings and signposts to reach the ruined church. The descent is gentler than between points 5 and 6.

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Date of your route : Oct 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful mountain hike but requiring good physical condition, as the elevation gain is not to be overlooked, even with the indicated variations. I am sceptical about the 9.5 km mentioned; my two counters were much more generous, even without counting the detour via La Jasse.
It's a shame there are no views along the steep climb to the Col de Faboscur and there is no shade on the climb to the Col de la Carbonnière, although this does not detract from the interest of the hike. Note that it is possible to climb directly to the Col d'Ussat (1) and descend directly to the Lujat chapel (4). With the detour via La Jasse, this allows for some flexibility. At the Lujat chapel, looking up at the cliffs, we were glad we hadn't subjected our knees to the "tumble" at point (5)!

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Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Very nice hike with pleasant trails.
as one member of our group was worried about their knees, we went straight to point 5 until the crossroads under "la Jasse" to avoid the perpendicular section with the level curves between bridges 5 and 6.
this adds 2 km and about 50 metres of elevation gain, but it's very gentle.
Thank you

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

From Col d'Ussat, point 3, the slope is really steep until point 4, but otherwise there are no difficulties.
The fork at point 5 is difficult to see and not very clearly marked. Without the app, we wouldn't have found it. Everyone seems to agree that this is a difficult part of the route.
We didn't come across many people.
The first and last parts of the route are not shaded, so be careful in hot weather.
A beautiful hike with stunning scenery.

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route. Note that the fork between 4 and 5 is almost impossible to find if you don't follow the route directly on the screen, and the descent is not signposted: it is better to continue until you reach the Lujat climb.

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Date of your route : May 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike in the undergrowth with a significant elevation gain, undertaken in bad weather (rain and fog), which was a shame for the views.
We followed the GPX track that passes between points (5) and (6) off the well-marked trail. It's a shame because at point (4) Col de Faboscur there is a sign for "Église de Lujat" that leads directly to the ruined church at point (6) (see map).
We regretted not taking this route between points (4) and (6). It would be good to modify the GPX file accordingly.

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Date of your route : Jan 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike through the woods. Be careful to find the right turn-off on the right, as we missed it and had to turn back. The terrain is very easy, with no technical sections, and you can see the Pyrenees in the distance.

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