Soum de Grum

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A short, easy outing to a remarkable viewpoint.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 191 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 194 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,864 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,677 m
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On the track
soum de Groum at sunset

Description of the walk

Park at the Col d'Aubisque.
(S/E) From Col d'Aubisque, turn left at the buildings to join the path at the corner of the car park. Do not take the small paths that leave the ridge to the right or left. Follow the route to Col de Noulatte, which can be a little technical in places due to erosion.

(1) At the Col de Noulatte, make a round trip to the nearby Soum de Grum on the right. The view is remarkable.

(2) Return to Col de Noulatte.

(1) Descend via the path on the right, which is a little steep for the first few metres. A little further on, the route continues along a wide stony track to the Crête de Laudège.

(3) Cross to the other side of the ridge to reach the eastern slope, keeping to the right on the track.

(4) After 1.2 km, keep right again on the track that passes below the summit to reach the Col d'Aubisque (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,714 m - Col d'Aubisque
  2. 1 : km 1.14 - alt. 1,803 m - Col de Noulatte (1832m)
  3. 2 : km 1.44 - alt. 1,862 m - Soum de Grum
  4. 3 : km 3.04 - alt. 1,732 m - Laudège ridge
  5. 4 : km 4.23 - alt. 1,677 m - Fork to the right
  6. S/E : km 5.56 - alt. 1,713 m - Col d'Aubisque

Notes

Yellow markings

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 2926535

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike
Without too much elevation gain
And a 360° view
Top

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jumrd
jumrd

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Please note, there are no signs posted, but there are herds with sheepdogs.
five Patou dogs charged at us while our dogs were tied up.
One started attacking my dog.

We turned around immediately.

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Jul640
Jul640
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on Sunday, 2 June 2024, a superb "short" family hike with a 4-year-old child, fairly easy.

We had a lot of clouds and fog, but despite that, we had a great time. We just missed the "main" attraction, the summit of Le Grum. We went straight down to the right, following the sign that indicated the summit, which was not marked. We must have missed a path to get there... (stage 1)

At the beginning, it climbs a little, it's a bit steep but it's fine, the rest of the hike is fairly flat.

Otherwise, the scenery is very beautiful. I recommend it for those who want to walk without pushing themselves too hard.

It took us two hours to walk there, and with the little one starting to get tired, we walked slowly.

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Yves Dautremer
Yves Dautremer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a superb, easy short hike with a magnificent 360° view

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msca
msca

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a superb day, ideal weather for enjoying the magnificent 360° view from the summit

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Britanicus100
Britanicus100
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This modest peak offers panoramic views worthy of a much larger one.
I made a 4K video with the names of the peaks, showing the route, the crossing points and the atmosphere along the way.
It's here https://youtu.be/StQulHLt480

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deluret
deluret

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy hike with 360° views at the top

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op45
op45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful short hike with no real difficulty. The view is magnificent throughout the hike, but especially from the top of Soum de Grum. It is possible to shorten the long circular route by taking the track between points 2 and 3 (a small path that descends the mountainside to rejoin the track between 3 and 4)

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Gâtino-rando
Gâtino-rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route offering panoramic views of the valleys and mountains surrounding the legendary Col d'Aubisque. As a person with reduced mobility, I took it easy so that I could complete the entire route, skipping the climb up to Soum de Grum. But completing this route, which is easy for most people, was already a great achievement for me! And the sun was shining too.

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paquitta10
paquitta10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The landscapes are magnificent, beautiful hike

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romainlegendre
romainlegendre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

To put it simply, the experience itself was close to ideal:
The route to get there was easy. We found our markers easily in the car park at the Col d'Aubisque. The map and app help you make sure you're on the right track, and the rest of the hike is easy to follow on the map.

The Soum de Grum is superb for viewing the Pyrenees. We were very lucky with the weather: there was snow that had fallen during the week, but not enough to cause any real difficulties.

The sky was overcast during the ascent of the Col d'Aubisque, but it cleared up when we arrived (around 10:30 a.m.)
We started the hike at 11:50 a.m. and returned to the starting point at 2:40 p.m. So it took us 30 minutes longer than the estimated time, mainly because we took our time at the top of Soum de Grum, and the snow slowed us down a bit on stages 2 to 3 and 3 to 4. Other than that, it was a wonderful walk and the directions were spot on.

Thank you.

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MJoMa
MJoMa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

i did this hike during a heatwave weekend, which was really good because there was a light breeze all day. Be careful not to get sunburnt as there is no shade. The scenery is truly breathtaking. When you climb up to the observation table, you can see all the way to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
thank you

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