Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Hiking

Artouste - Vallon du Lurien

An out-and-back trail, 3.7 miles each way (7.4 miles round trip) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Artouste - Vallon du LurienPhoto: giomodica, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.7 mi
round trip
4,107 ft
climb
7,677 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Artouste - Vallon du Lurien is an out-and-back trail, 3.7 miles each way (7.4 miles round trip) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It runs between about 5,280 ft and 7,680 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,420 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Gourette, about 6.6 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Lurien, Pic Arrious and Pic du lac d'Arrious. For camping, Aire de bivouac du refuge d'Arrémoulit and bivouac area are within about 6 miles. There are 13 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Make it a trip

Roamze builds the days around this trail: where to sleep, where to eat after, what to do if it rains. You change anything.

Who2 adults

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Tour de la Vallée d'Ossau - Étape 7 Eaux-BonnesPhoto: WCOMFR Mireille GRUMBERG, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tour de la Vallée d'Ossau - Étape 7 Eaux-Bonnes

~14 min drive

A 10-mile point-to-point route in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Passage d'Orteig

~2 min drive

A 10-mile point-to-point route in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Variante 13.1

~2 min drive

A 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Montée de la Passe de la Barane

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

raccouci

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

HRP Étape 13

~4 min drive

A 11-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

las neous

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Voie d'Ossau Est

~5 min drive

A 8.2-mile point-to-point route in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Montée de la brèche des Ciseaux

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Sentier de migouélou

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.3 miles each way (4.5 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Artouste - Vallon du Lurien for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors