Occitania · Hiking

Étape 17

12.2 mi
one way: 5,399 ft
climb: 8,464 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Étape 17 is a 12-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 4,980 ft and 8,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 5,400 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Gèdre, about 4.4 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tour de Lieusaube, cante de la Sède and Turon de Pouey Boucou. Cascade de Matacas is within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Cairn and bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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.

Nearby · Senda de Puerto Viejo al Pico de Puerto Viejo · Sentier d'Oredon à Cap de Long · Sendero de Bujaruelo a Gabarnie

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Senda de Puerto Viejo al Pico de Puerto Viejo

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Photo: Celeda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier d'Oredon à Cap de Long

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sendero de Bujaruelo a Gabarnie

~16 min drive

A 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

HRP Variante 17.2

~2 min drive

A 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

Échelle des Sarradets

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Sentier de la Hount de Mourgat

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

HRP Variante 16.1

~4 min drive

A 3.2-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

Variante 16.2

~7 min drive

A 2.5-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France.

Ancien Canal de Caubarole

~13 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Sentier des balcons

~10 min drive

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

Also worth it near here

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Turon de Pouey Boucou

~2 min drive

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Cabane de la Vierge

~2 min drive

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Envers W clasique du Pic de Piau

~5 min drive

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Aire de bivouac du Refuge des Espuguettes

~8 min drive

Photo: Gilles Guillamot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cascade de Holle

~9 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Étape 17 for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.