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Étang d'Ayes
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Description
A family walk along the heights of Lac de Bethmale, taking in the Etang d'Ayès via the Cirque de Campuls, where the animals gather during the transhumance before leaving for the summer pastures.
Please note the road closed from 1/11 to 1/06
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Date and time
- From 01/06/2025 to 01/11/2025
- From 01/06/2026 to 01/11/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 24/11/2025
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Environments
Lakeside or by stretch of water
Waterside
Location complements
From Castillon-en-Couserans, take the D4 towards Sentein. At Bordes sur Lez, turn left (D17), passing the Lac de Bethmale. Continue on the Mount Ner forest track (closed from October to mid-June) for around 20 minutes to the second car park (a barrier prevents vehicles from entering the Campuls cirque).
Open period
From 01/06 to 01/11 daily.
Subject to snow conditions.
Type of land
Ground
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
Email : contact@tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Depart Mount Ner car park 0 h 1 395 m
Continue on foot along the forest track for one hour to reach the
Cirque and Cabane de Campuls 1h 05 1400 m
Walk past the hut and up the grassy path to the left. This path narrows and winds up to a crossroads. Turn right, again uphill but less steeply, to reach the
GR10 1h 50 1690 m
Take the GR to the right and let it lead you effortlessly to the lake as far as the
Étang d'Ayès 2h 00 1 694 m
To return, follow the path for 20 minutes, then descend on the path to the left of the Eliet hut.
Col d'Auédole 2 h20 1 725 m The path plunges into the forest (steep descent) to join the
Eychelle car park 3h 00 1395 m
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