Occitania · Hiking

Montée de la brèche des Ciseaux

0.7 mi
round trip: 1,409 ft
climb: 8,520 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Montée de la brèche des Ciseaux is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Occitania, France. It runs between about 7,510 ft and 8,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Gourette, about 8.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roca del Desayuno, Peña Barana and Aiguille Lamathe. Cascade de Doumblas is within about 3 miles. For camping, bivouac areas and Bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 16 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

~4 min drive

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

Montée de la Passe de la Barane

~1 min drive

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

Variante 13.1

~3 min drive

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

las neous

~3 min drive

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

Sentier du labassa

~5 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

~18 min drive

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

Itinéraire est

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.

Voie d'Ossau Est

~8 min drive

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

Passage d'Orteig

~3 min drive

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

raccouci

~6 min drive

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

Also worth it near here

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Sommet de Batcrabère

~1 min drive

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Aire de bivouac du refuge d'Arrémoulit

~3 min drive

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Refuge d'Arrémoulit

~3 min drive

Cascade de Doumblas

~5 min drive

Boucle du Brousset

~8 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Montée de la brèche des Ciseaux for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.