Appy Pond

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Date of your route : Jun 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I couldn't find sections 1-2-3, either on the way up or on the way down, even with the trail.
So, the hike turned into a round trip. But the walk is worth it...

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Walk on 12 April 2025. Departure 10:00 from the car park, arrival midday at the pond and 13:00 at the pass.
Superb walk with views of the snow-covered Pyrenees. I recommend this outing for walking friends.

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Done at the end of February in fine weather. Very pleasant and only met about twenty hikers on the outward and return journeys.
On the other hand, you can guess that the route is quite busy in fine weather... so it's easy to follow and impossible to get lost!
Quite a lot of "caillasses": bring good shoes (and water in summer as it must be hard going and there is little shade for most of the route).
Snow at the top of the flats before arriving at the pond (from km 3.5) but it was not too difficult, even if snowshoes would have been fun. Jasse and pond all white.
Beautiful views over the valley and the Pyrenees, and it's worth making a last effort to climb to point D to the south of the pond!

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Date of your route : Nov 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Etang d'Appy" walk, from the village of Appy
Nice hike, fairly steep ascent, fairly complete for a half-day hike (4 hours). I also liked the "Etang D'Appy par les monts d'Olmes" hike, a different loop, a little longer, and the hike to the summit of the Pic de Saint Barthélémy, from the Monts d'Olme, a more difficult day hike.

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely hike that we've done three times in three years, including once last year when we went as far as the col. The gradient is quite steep from the start, but not dangerous. As you go up, you can admire a beautiful view that gradually unfolds, if you turn around of course. A picnic is welcome at the pond. The cirque is pleasant. The water was perfect for a dip this year.
The descent is not dangerous but you need to be careful as there are lots of stones.
Enjoy the walk.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, but what a hell of a climb it was******! Rocks rolling underfoot and very little respite on the way up... It felt like it was never-ending... But it was worth it We were overflown by griffon vultures, the pond is superb and the scenery magnificent. The top of the hill welcomes you to fields of flowers...

We were told it was sunny, but we regularly found shady copses, as well as natural watering holes (don't forget the water tablets).

Best done in spring or autumn, as it heats up quickly.

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The proposed route "la jasse de l'étang de Appy" no longer corresponds to the reality of the terrain: only the return circuit via point 5 is accessible. It corresponds to the yellow marks on the PR.
No wonder the only comments date from 2019!
Please rectify this as the route to the lake is interesting, rather steep and rocky, but this is the mountains!

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Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very nice walk but victim of its success, huge crowds . very noisy.

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Date of your route : May 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hot day, even at pond level in early May. Don't forget your hat! Some snow around the lake but clear paths. Magnificent scenery. Rather busy, but a great hike nonetheless. Thanks a lot!

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

parish specific to Brittany, very hot day for April, 26°C, lots of people, full car park, but pleasant to do, a bit sporty as it's quite a steep climb.

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Date of your route : Mar 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a very nice, fairly easy walk, as the ascent and descent are gradual and the path is well marked with no slopes. Best done in cool weather, as the route is almost completely open.
We encountered quite a lot of snow (soft at midday) from stage 3 onwards and appreciated the hiking poles. You can do without them, but it's better to have real hiking boots and watch out for the holes in which you can easily sink up to the top of your thighs!
The view from the lake is beautiful, but it's worth climbing a little as indicated to get a superb view of the lake and the peaks. However, be careful not to climb too high in snowy conditions: we witnessed a small avalanche.

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Date of your route : Dec 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Snow from 1650 m, impossible to climb without crampons beyond the etang. Hard and icy snow

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

A beautiful hike with panoramic views of a multitude of peaks. Don't hesitate to climb the small hillock for its plunging views over the lake.
I've put together a video with the names of the peaks, describing the atmosphere of the hike and showing the route and waypoints.
You can watch it here,
https://youtu.be/hbJAe6OX0Mk?si=o1n7_A2v...

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Date of your route : Jan 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Tour done on 07/01/2023
The ascent to l'etang was snow-free, but there was very little snow on the col, so no crampons were needed, but poles were still useful. Then from the pass to the Pic de Girabal, no snow at all.

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