Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.0What to do · Cirque de Gavarnie
From the village of Gavarnie to the Grande Cascade
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- Duration
- 3 h 30
- Season
- May to October; in winter, with snowshoes and checking the avalanche risk
- Who it's for
- All ages as far as the Hôtellerie; the last stretch needs mountain footwear
It leaves the village, follows the gave along a wide valley and reaches the Hôtellerie du Cirque in a good hour, with little climbing, with the 1,500 m wall of the amphitheatre straight ahead. From there a trail of loose stone leads to the foot of the Grande Cascade, where it is cold and sprays you. Set off before nine: by mid-morning the path is crowded. The cirque is in the national park: dogs are not allowed.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers
