De Gabas au Col du Somport
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De Gabas au Col du Somport

Emblematic stage of the Chemin d'Ossau, punctuated by the crossing of the Col des Moines. No real difficulty if the weather is good, just a long ascent that we will start early. Especially the pleasure of hiking in landscapes marked by the seal of living pastoralism.

Emblematic stage of the Chemin d'Ossau, the link between France and Spain is punctuated by the crossing of the Col des Moines. No real difficulty if the weather is good, just a long climb that you will start early. Above all, the pleasure of hiking in landscapes marked by the seal of living pastoralism, all under the authority of the majestic Pic du Midi d'Ossau.



How to get there

South of Pau, head for Oloron-Sainte-Marie as far as Gan (N134), then for Arudy and Laruns, in the Ossau valley (D934). Drive past Laruns, then up the Col du Pourtalet road to Gabas. Parking lot in the center of the hamlet.