From Pla d’Adet to the village of Saint-Lary-Soulan

A family-friendly hike consisting entirely of a descent. It’s (slightly) steep at the start, then you join an old road that used to lead to Les Granges de Lias and beyond. You’ll need to take a cable car or gondola lift up.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.46 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 62 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,628 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,246 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,651 ft

Description of the walk

The route starts from Pla d’Adet or La Cabane (the chalet village) or anywhere between these two points. The ascent is by cable car or gondola lift.

(S) Walk down the road to the bottom of the chalet village of La Cabane.

(1) Head down along the path. Follow the GPX track as there are few landmarks. There are several paths you can take. Avoid heading too far to the right to steer clear of steep slopes.

(2) Continue to the right along the wide track heading due east. Aim for Les Granges de Lias.

(3) An old road leads down to the village of Vignec in the valley. There is a path running alongside it which shortens the route by avoiding the hairpin bends on the road.

(4) You can make a return trip to the Pont de Bayul (where there’s nothing to see!).

(4) Continue along the old road to the village of Vignec, near the Church of Saint-Jacques de Vignec and the D223.

(5) Turn right onto this road to reach Saint-Lary-Soulan.

(6) The Vignec–Saint-Lary–1700 cable car station is on the right; take this to reach Pla d’Adet, then follow the D123 to the right as far as the car park (S). Alternatively, cross the bridge over the Neste. Turn right, passing close to the thermal baths. Cross the D19 and turn right (shops). Join the D19 and follow it to the left as far as the Pic Lumière cable car station (E), which takes you to Pla d’Adet, then continue to the right along the small road to the car park (S).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,243 ft - Car park D123 at the chalet village La Cabane
  2. 1 : mi 0.62 - alt. 4,990 ft - The trail starts at the bottom of the chalet village
  3. 2 : mi 1.39 - alt. 4,213 ft - Slope
  4. 3 : mi 1.71 - alt. 4,006 ft - Granges de Lias
  5. 4 : mi 2.51 - alt. 3,458 ft - Return trip to Pont Bayul
  6. 5 : mi 3.62 - alt. 2,700 ft - Vignec village
  7. 6 : mi 3.87 - alt. 2,657 ft - Access to the cable car - Neste (rivière)
  8. E : mi 4.46 - alt. 2,687 ft - Lower station of the - Téléphérique du Pic Lumière

Notes

The route starts from Pla d’Adet, the Mickeys Cable Car or the chalet village (La Cabane).

Important: check the opening times of these lifts before setting off downhill to avoid having to hitch a lift back up!

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