The Hourquette d'Aubert via Lac d'Aubert and Lac d'Aumar

Access to the Orédon and Aubert car parks is subject to a charge regardless of arrival time between mid-June and mid-September, with variations of 2 to 3 days depending on the year. See practical information.

(Out and back) From the car park, head to Lac d’Aubert.
 Walk along its right-hand side, following the wooden railing, then take the path towards the Hourquette d’Aubert, Lac d’Aumar and the Col de Madamète until you reach a junction of marked paths (signs in the centre of the junction).

(1) At the signposts, ignore the path to the Hourquette d’Aubert on the left and take the path to Lac d’Aumar on the right.
 After a few metres, the path immediately reaches the lake.

(2) At the sign by the lake, turn left onto the GR®10, heading towards the Col de Madamète.
 The GR® follows the right-hand shore of the lake until it reaches a large, menhir-like rock.

(3) Walk past the boulder and, once behind it, turn immediately 90° to the left onto the path linking the^GR®10to the Hourquette path (this path does not appear on the IGN map but is shown on OpenStreetMap). Follow this path uphill until you reach the Hourquette d’Aubert path.

(4) Turn right onto the Hourquette path and head for the Hourquette or Col d’Aubert.

(5) Turn to the right and then head north-east up the Dets-Coubous ridge path until you reach a small hillock marked by two large cairns.

(6) Follow the same route back as on the way there to the Lac d’Aubert car park (S/E).

I’ve made a video, including the names of the peaks, which shows the route and key points along the way (rocks, etc.). You can find it here: https://youtu.be/5gFjbtd3tpI

For further details, please contact the tourist information offices in Saint-Lary or Aragnouet
Pick up a ticket at the entrance.
For prices, please check the Aragnouet town hall website.

Between these dates, driving up to Lac d’Aubert is only permitted before 9.30 am or after 6 pm.
However, you may drive down at any time.

Between 9.30 am and 6.00 pm, shuttle buses run every half hour in both directions between Lac d’Orédon and Lac d’Aubert.

The walk from the Aubert car park is of moderate difficulty up to the pass. The climb towards the two large cairns, which is a little steeper, is of upper moderate difficulty. The well-marked path climbs in short zigzags and leads quickly to the two large cairns.
Finally, this walk should only be undertaken during the summer months. The road usually closes at the end of October, and sometimes earlier.

Route from the Lac d’Orédon car park.

At the northern end of the car park, take the Laquettes path towards Lac d’Aubert. This very well-signposted path climbs through the forest, then runs alongside the Laquettes before emerging below the Lac d’Aubert dam.
From there, take the path to the right of the dam and walk along the northern shore of Lac d’Aubert.
Head right towards the orientation table and then the lake car park. Follow the route shown on the map.

In this case, the route covers a distance of 13 km with an elevation gain of 712 m and takes around 7 hours. The walk starting from Lac d’Orédon is rated as moderately difficult to difficult.