DAY 1

Start: Bujaruelo Mountain Hut

Arrival at the Bujaruelo Mountain Hut, where we will welcome you, introduce ourselves and have an explanatory talk. At this meeting point we will give you the welcome pack, we will see the details of the route, the conditions of the mountain, and we will teach you how to use the geolocator safety device that you will have at your disposal during the whole itinerary. Here you will be able to solve any last minute doubts you may have. And from here begins the fantastic adventure that will take us through some of the most spectacular landscapes of the Pyrenees. All this enlivened with a welcome snack.

DAY 2 : STAGE 1

Ara Valley and North of Vignemale

From Bujaruelo mountain hut to Oulèttes de Gaube mountain hut.

From the Bujaruelo mountain hut we cross the Romanesque bridge over the river Ara and go up the valley of the same name to the final cirque. In the cirque, at the Ara river source, we take the path that goes up to Collado de los Mulos. From here we descend along a rocky area and along a well-marked path with white-red-white lines that will take us directly to the Oulettes Mountain Hut. Arriving at the Mountain Hut is spectacular as we find ourselves in front of one of the most impressive walls in the Pyrenees, the north face of the Vignemale and the Gaube Glacier.

DAY 3 | STAGE 2

Horquette d'Ossoue and Gavarnie

From the Oulèttes de Gaube hut to the Grange de Holle hut.

We leave the Mountain Hut following the HRP markings that lead us to Horquette d'Ossoue. This is a high pass (2,734 m) that may have some snow in summer, so it is a good idea to check its condition. From the pass we pass the Bayssellance Mountain Hut, the highest Mountain Hut in the Pyrenees, and follow the steep path down to the moraine of the Ossoue glacier. We reach the Barrage d'Ossoue and cross it following the path that will take us to the village in about 3 hours. There is a forest track that you can take by car to Gavarnie, but we continue along the beautiful path that goes on the other side of the river, through pastures and at the end a forest. The reward is in Gavarnie, with spectacular views of the Cirque and a mountaineering atmosphere that we will enjoy very much.

DAY 4 | STAGE 3

The Cirque de Gavarnie

From the Grange de Holle mountain hut to the Bujaruelo mountain hut.

The route starts in Gavarnie heading south towards the cirque, a spectacle of nature without a doubt. There the route turns right to ascend to the Plateau Bellvue.
If we wanted to see the cirque we would have to take the path that goes to the Hotellerie du Cirque in the village and then retrace our steps to take the path that ascends to the Plateau Bellvue. This could take us another 2 hours of walking.
Our path then runs along the Pouey d'Aspé valley passing the Soldiers' Hut. The path climbs up a rocky slope to the Bujaruelo pass (2,273 m). Once at the pass we take the path that descends in a westerly direction towards the Refugio de Bujaruelo, which is signposted with red and white markings. After a first steep descent we cross a ravine and leave the Cabaña de Eléctricas on our right. We only have to continue descending until we enter the forest that leads us to the Romanesque bridge of San Nicolás de Bujaruelo.