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Etang d'Appy via the Monts d'Olmes
Visorando member 
9.88 km
+792 m
-792 m
5h 05
Difficult
Departure from Montferrier (Ariège)
Enjoy magnificent views of the Ariège mountains as you cross the Col de Cadène and Col de l'Étang d'Appy. You can relax at the foot of the Étang d'Appy, dominated by the Pic de Saint-Barthélemy.
Circular Pics Girabal and Galinat
Visorando member 10.34 km
+870 m
-866 m
0h 00
Difficult
Departure from Montferrier (Ariège)
Circular starting from the Monts d'Olmes resort, passing through the Pics de Girabal and Galinat via the Col de Girabal, the Col de l'Étang d'Appy (with a beautiful view of the lake) and finally the Col de Cadène. Some sections require the use of your hands but are not particularly dangerous (in the absence of snow). You can also make a round trip to Pic du Han (from Col de Cadène) or Saint-Barthélémy (from Col de Girabal), but the additional elevation gains are not included in this technical data sheet.
Walks near Col de Cadène (1952m)
Ax 3 Domaines Plateau du Saquet - Rulhe Refuge
Visorando member 10.77 km
+699 m
-511 m
5h 05
Difficult
Departure from Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège)
This is a magnificent hike that starts from the Plateau du Saquet, and therefore the Ax 3 Domaines ski slopes, and ends at the Refuge de Rulhe, where a good local rataf will do you good. Once you reach the top of the resort, long desert plateaus await you before you descend into the austere scree slopes at the foot of Rulhe and finish sliding down to the Refuge de Rulhe. This first stage is wild and challenging, in the scree slopes. Be careful on the descent from the Col de Lhasse, which is very steep (but the GR® is well marked).
From Ax Trois Domaines/Le Saquet to Castelet via the Refuge de Rhule
Visorando member 28.46 km
+991 m
-2,327 m
2 days
Difficult
Departure from Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège)
A long hike in Haute Ariège to admire the lakes, ridges and magical landscapes with a stop at the ideally located Refuge de Rulhe, an opportunity to taste the local rataf'. On the second day, you can admire the whole area from the ridges.
Laparan - La Peyre - Passerelle - Fontargente - Aston - Refuge du Rulhe
Visorando member 
10.15 km
+907 m
-269 m
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ariège
Please note: the approach walk along the road is the only part of the hike that is in the shade if you set off early enough in the morning. This is the only way to complete this loop. It may seem tedious, but the landscape is very beautiful.The hike can be classified as quite difficult. After the footbridge over the Ruisseau de la Coume de Varilhes, the path is not easy: steep, with steps, a paved scree slope, a ledge to cross, etc. But once you reach the top, you will be rewarded. Then the GR®T66 from the largest of the Étang de Fontagente lakes to the refuge is more of the same. This is definitely a mountain hike.