The Consaterre Lakes

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route for hikers in good physical condition

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Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a magnificent hike under the blazing sun on 30 May...
the route is very selective, but the reward at the end is worth it! The lakes are magnificent.
a must-do...

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Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 9 April. There was still too much snow and it was unstable at 2,200 metres, so we stopped at Cap de Laubère and turned back. There were avalanche couloirs between the cape and the lakes, with a sloping route, which made it unsafe to continue the hike.

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed in bearable heat and without patous. Quite a few people at the Consaterre lakes, but they are magnificent and reward the effort made.
On the way back, we easily took a path heading due north to avoid descending too far into the scree, but we found ourselves on a slope that was difficult to cross to get back onto the normal path.

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Date of your route : Aug 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

I did this hike on 6/8/24, setting off from St Lary in glorious sunshine (about 22 km there and back). It's a demanding but splendid route in good weather, with very varied landscapes. The arrival at the lakes is worth the effort and very rewarding. Don't forget to take water (I'd say 3 litres) and food. Don't do it alone like I did either. It can be dangerous if you fall.

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Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 29/07/24, a very hot day (around 30 degrees or more)
We set off very early to avoid the heat during the climb. Recommendation during summer or hot weather: at least 4 litres of water per person.
The climb is almost entirely without shade, but there are no technical difficulties other than the elevation gain. The path is well marked.
We did not come close to any flocks of sheep, so we did not encounter any sheepdogs.
The scenery is magnificent all along the way!
The descent is quite intense after the more than 1,200 m elevation gain of the ascent. The hike took about 7 hours of walking, not including breaks.
An intense and tiring hike that deserves to be rated as difficult but extremely rewarding because it is magnificent!

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

Personally, this was the first hike I gave up on since I started walking in the mountains in October 2023.

Physical preparation, running, gym sessions, a backpack lightened as much as possible but with 5 litres of water (drunk throughout the hike due to the intense heat), I finally succeeded by resting for two hours by the lakes before setting off again.

Honestly, I suffered, so for me, I would classify this hike as difficult++, if not very difficult.

A warning is posted at the start of the trail: do not overestimate your physical abilities.

There are sheepdogs, but they are relatively calm due to the oppressive heat and if you give the flocks of sheep a wide berth.

Good luck to those who attempt this adventure!!! But it's worth it!!! And there's no one else on the trail... now you know why😉

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely short hike, completed on 26/04 a little early. Snow above 2100 m. The lakes were barely visible due to the snow. Worth doing again

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, magnificent landscapes.
We only went as far as the Laubère Pass, but it was already very beautiful.
We encountered cows, horses, sheep with a Patou dog... He barked on the way there and back, but he wasn't aggressive. We passed without any problems.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It was good, it was great.
In the middle of summer and in the sun, bring more than 2 litres of water.
I got badly sunburnt.
The dogs didn't bother me: the (modern) shepherd was there on the way there, and they didn't hear me on the way back.
These two lakes are very beautiful.
The tiring hike is made easier by the fact that you have to follow the southern route.
you need to be in good shape and wear proper footwear

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Caffey

indeed, the elevation gain justifies a classification as Difficult. This has been modified

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Date of your route : Jul 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
here is my report on the hike we did yesterday (12/07/2022). We set off at 8:30 a.m. (which is already too late in this heat) and reached the summit after 3 hours and 56 minutes. I'm not a big hiker (4 to 5 hikes per season), but it's rare that I struggle this much
What you need to know is that, for me, this hike should be categorised as "difficult" rather than "moderate". It climbs and climbs throughout, with some significant elevation gains. The hike is advertised as taking "4 hours" from the car park, and I recommend allowing yourself that amount of time. If you can do it in less, all the better (for your information, we met two ladies who took almost 5 hours to climb up). As for the return trip, we did it in 2½ hours.
Bring water (at least 2 litres per person) and hats or caps, as there is no shade on this hike. Honestly, these aren't the most beautiful lakes, but on the other hand, there was no one else on the trail and there were only seven of us at the lakes. How peaceful!
Otherwise, the route is perfect and there were no sheepdogs for us.

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful but difficult route, climbing in foggy conditions but fortunately with clear views at the lakeside. Lovely viewpoint
The encounter with the sheepdogs went well on both the way there and back, with a chat with the shepherd.
To be repeated in good weather

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Date of your route : Jul 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hikes with stunning scenery that is well worth the effort!

The hike is very well marked, but between stages 5 and 6 you need to pay attention and stay on the right path, especially on the way back.

Otherwise, we didn't see any patous.

A really enjoyable hike that I highly recommend.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb is long but varied, with beautiful views and the isolated lakes as a wonderful reward.
I had set off late, so Lake Coume (which is now dry and marshy) provided a good spot for a picnic (after a 40-minute walk): just above Coume, with a rock serving as a bench in the shade of a tree, overlooking the lake and a few horses.
There were sheep resting on either side of the path, and the sheepdog, which barked at me when it first saw me, quickly came up to block my way.
I walked slowly and spoke softly to him, but to no avail, so I didn't insist. So I turned back a few metres to go around a hillock on the right that took me away from the sheep; he followed me (escorted me) for a while and then returned to the flock. On the way back, there were only a few sheep in that spot, so I was able to pass; the sheepdog was further down with the flock.
Note that you can avoid going down and then back up (point 5) by going a little higher towards the ridge to the east (this is not the route shown here). I did this on the way back, but it is not a path and is quite steep.

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