Pic de Mont Aspet from the Nistos Cap Nestès cross-country ski resort

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A hike without too much elevation gain that leads to Pic de Mont Aspet (1,849 m), where you will have a magnificent 360° view.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.83 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 292 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 297 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,843 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,582 m
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On the way to the summit
Mont Aspet
Nistos station

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Nistos - Cap Nestès cross-country ski resort.

(S/E) Go down the stairs and walk along the wooden fence to reach a wide grassy path.

(1) Turn left to follow this wide, passable path.

(2) Leave the path on the right and continue straight ahead.

(3) Keep to the left and continue climbing.

(4) Continue straight ahead to go around Mont Mérac on the right. The path is still fairly wide and presents no particular difficulties.

(5) Leave the wide path that continues to the left around Mont Mérac and take the path that goes straight ahead on the ridge.

(6) The climb becomes steeper and there is no longer a path. Keep heading north-east.

(7) Once you reach the top of the hill, at an altitude of 1,831 metres, you will see Pic de Mont Aspet. Find a path and follow it to the summit.

(8) You will arrive at the Mont Aspet cairn (elevation 1849), where you can enjoy a magnificent 360° view.

Turn back and follow the same route in reverse to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,587 m - Nistos cross-country ski resort - Cap Nestès
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,590 m - Wide path junction
  3. 2 : km 1.31 - alt. 1,651 m - Junction
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 1,686 m - Junction
  5. 4 : km 2.49 - alt. 1,707 m - At the intersection, continue straight ahead.
  6. 5 : km 2.99 - alt. 1,678 m - Small path
  7. 6 : km 3.36 - alt. 1,702 m - Straight ahead off the trail
  8. 7 : km 4.02 - alt. 1,821 m - Return to the path to the summit.
  9. 8 : km 4.43 - alt. 1,843 m - Pic de Mont Aspet
  10. S/E : km 8.83 - alt. 1,587 m - Nistos cross-country ski resort - Cap Nestès

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
L.Gestin
L.Gestin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is generally well described, but when leaving Mount Mérac, be sure to follow the ridge towards the peak of Mount Aspet. Do not take the path that branches off to the right. At the top of Pic du Mont Aspet, there is a beautiful view of La Barousse below and the 3,000-metre peaks of the Luchonnais. This route is best done in good weather as the final climb is through grass.

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bardoumagniez
bardoumagniez

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A good steep climb up Mont Mérac and then Mont Aspet. Superb scenery, under a beautiful blue sky, with a 360° view of our beloved Pyrenees!

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User 26971811

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great!

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Doudie
Doudie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good evening, just for your information, if you start from the station, you have to pay the station entrance fee because you have to go through it. To avoid paying, you have to start further down (Nistos forest, 7 km further down). Otherwise, it's a great hike and very beautiful in winter, even if the path to the peak is hard to see. 😁 Thank you for your website 👍 and happy New Year.

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LYS JAUNE
LYS JAUNE
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike with no difficulty. Beautiful 360° panorama.

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Danys
Danys

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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 : No

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l'indienne
l'indienne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 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 superb 360-degree views!
We enjoyed being almost alone.

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mpostal
mpostal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with views throughout the journey.

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noemierzn
noemierzn

It is indeed an exposed location. There are very few trees, so there is little or no shade.

As for the route, it is indeed indicated that there is no path between points 6 and 7. This is also where the slope becomes steeper. However, it remains passable as it involves climbing up a large grassy hill.

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MaryG
MaryG

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In the height of summer, for a picnic, there is no choice but to climb up the tree-covered slopes. However, the slopes are still steep, so there is no comfortable place to eat in the shade.
We had no problem following the route to point 6, which is correct. But after that, the route is wrong. We stopped at point 6 because the route was impassable.

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catherinelanglais
catherinelanglais

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with no particular difficulties and a magnificent view from the Pic d'Aspet!

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