Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Hiking

Passage d'Orteig

10.2 mi
one way: 4,136 ft
climb: 8,495 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Passage d'Orteig is a 10-mile point-to-point route in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, inside Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur). It runs between about 4,420 ft and 8,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,140 ft of climbing one way. It is alpine hiking on rough, exposed ground where you may need your hands for balance; it is for experienced hikers. Most of the way is natural ground. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Gourette, about 7.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic du lac d'Arrious, Petit Pic d'Arriel - Pequeño Arriel and Punta dero Cuello. 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.

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Artouste - Vallon du Lurien

~2 min drive

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

Variante 13.1

~1 min drive

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

Montée de la Passe de la Barane

~3 min drive

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

Sentier du labassa

~7 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

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

~16 min drive

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

~3 min drive

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

Sentier du Col Peyrot au Vallon de Pouey Trenous

~16 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

raccouci

~7 min drive

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

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Pic du lac d'Arrious

~0 min drive

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Refuge d'Arrémoulit

~1 min drive

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Aire de bivouac du refuge d'Arrémoulit

~1 min drive

Boucle du Brousset

~5 min drive

Cascade de Doumblas

~7 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Passage d'Orteig for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.