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Garbet (rivière) walks
Ars waterfall and Guzet lake
Visorando member 
13.20 km
+912 m
-920 m
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège)
Loop starting from Alus-Les-Bains with varied landscapes. Hike to be undertaken after the snow has completely disappeared (check in advance). Several passages through peat, in the middle of streams and avalanche corridors.Please note: look carefully for markings and signposts, which are not always very visible.
Cirque de Garbettou and Étang du Garbet
Visorando member 
7.09 km
+558 m
-548 m
3h 35
Difficult
Departure from Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège)
The climb is divided into two stages: the Cirque de Garbettou, which is easy to access, with its waterfall and streams, and the steeper, rockier climb to the Étang du Garbet, with its turquoise reflections, waterfall and occasional snowfields.
26/08/2024: Allow an extra 30 minutes on average to complete this hike.
The Ars Waterfall
Visorando member 
10.53 km
+831 m
-831 m
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège)
A fantastic getaway leading to one of the most beautiful and largest waterfalls in the Pyrenees.
Cascade d'Ars et cascade du Fouillet
Visorando member 14.27 km
+1,076 m
-1,067 m
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège)
Boucle au départ d'Aulus-Les-Bains vers la cascade d'Ars et retour par la cascade du Fouillet.
Randonnée très agréable, en forêt sur quasiment tout le parcours, avec pour récompense deux cascades mirifiques.
Majestueuse, la cascade d'Ars est haute de 246 m en 3 ressauts et sa partie médiane large de 60 m.
La cascade du Fouillet, de moindre envergure, est tout aussi belle et impressionnante.
Walks near Garbet (rivière)
Marc's Lodge - Refuge du Pinet
Visorando member 6.94 km
+1,223 m
-11 m
5h 30
Difficult
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
The first stage of the journey, the shortest and easiest, to warm up your legs, passing through the Bois de Fontanal and the Étang Sourd to the Refuge du Pinet. The elevation gain is still significant.
Refuge du Pinet - Montcalm/Estats/Verdaguer Peaks - Refuge Vallferrera
Visorando member 12.61 km
+1,154 m
-1,460 m
6h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
The second day is a high-mountain stage passing through the highest point of this itinerary: Pic d'Estats, as well as two other peaks over 3,000 m nearby, Pic du Montcalm and Pic de Verdaguer. The route is largely over scree and rocky terrain, which will greatly appeal to mineral enthusiasts. The trail largely follows the Porta del Cel hike and the GR®T61. Although not particularly technical, this stage should not be taken lightly due to its altitude (three peaks over 3,000 metres), its length, its elevation gain and its trails composed of loose stones that can make progress difficult.
Etang de Soulcem - Etang Fourcat
Visorando member 
8.33 km
+1,334 m
-494 m
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
A magnificent hike in the upper Ariège in a spectacular setting. On the agenda for the day are the Etangs du Picot and the two Etangs Fourcat, which quickly make you forget the intense effort required during the climb.
Refuge Fourcat - Marc's lodge
Visorando member 15.71 km
+380 m
-1,816 m
5h 35
Difficult
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
This is the sixth and final stage of the Tour des Géants des Trois Nations, which has a steep descent (1,800 m of elevation loss, which will hurt your joints) to return to the starting point of this journey. This stage passes by the Fourcat Waterfall, the beautiful Izourt Pond and the forests of Goulier-Auzat and Montcalm.
Vallferrera Refuge - Pic de Comapedrosa - Comapedrosa Refuge
Visorando member 11.07 km
+1,136 m
-777 m
6h 25
Very difficult
Departure from Alins (Lleida)
Third stage passing through the highest point in Andorra: Pic de Comapedrosa. A high-mountain stage with no particular difficulties apart from the climb to Portella de Baiau over scree and the descent along the somewhat exposed ridge of Pic de Comapedrosa.
Étang Fourcat - Port de Caraussans
Visorando member 
4.90 km
+271 m
-430 m
2h 10
Moderate
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
More magnificent lakes are on the agenda, with the added bonus of a short chairlift ride on the Andorran side to rest your legs before the descent to L'Étang de Soulcem, which is very challenging in the last section.
Port de Caraussans - Étang de Soulcem
Visorando member 
7.71 km
+15 m
-1,096 m
2h 15
Difficult
Departure from Auzat (Ariège)
After our chairlift ride, we descend towards the Soulcem lake on the Ariège side. We enjoy the beauty of this glacial valley, the Soulcem lake, the Mérens horses grazing freely, not to mention the numerous orris that line the route. It is a wonderful but particularly challenging end to the hike between the Caraussans lake and the Soulcem trail.
El Serrat - Pic de Tristagne - Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat
Visorando member 9.89 km
+1,319 m
-450 m
6h 35
Very difficult
Departure from Ordino (Andorra)
The fifth and final stage of the high-mountain route passes by the iconic Pic de Tristagne, which towers over the many lakes in the surrounding area, and its short, fairly exposed ridge route, before returning to France via the magnificent Étangs Fourcat site.