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REFUGE DES OULETTES DE GAUBE (FFCAM)
Description
From its completely renovated granite promontory, the refuge offers one of the most beautiful views of the Vignemale massif. You can admire its north face, Piton Carré, the Aiguille des Glaciers, Chausenque. It can be reached via the Gaube valley from the Pont d'Espagne.
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Reserved in winter for mountaineers and seasoned ski tourers, the Oulettes refuge is a place accessible to all in summer. Families will admire the north face of the Vignemale from the terrace, it is also a stage for hikers on the GR10 and a mythical place of the Pyrenees, a possible starting point for climbing the highest peak in the French Pyrenees.
Opening dates informations and guarded period
The refuge will be closed for work from August 2025 to the summer of 2026
Activities around
MOUNTAINEERING: Vignemale (normal route - north face) - Gaube couloir - Petit Vignemale (north spur)HIKING: GR 10 - Haute Route des Pyrénées - Petit Vignemale - link to Bayssellance via the Hourquette d'Ossoue, link to Wallon via the Col des Mulets and the Col d'Aratille, link to Estom, via the Col d'ArailléSKIING: Vignemale via the Ossoue glacier
Sleeping Overview
The Sanctuary has a large dining room with library, games, as well as a large and nice terrace facing South in the face of the Vignemale.
Nearest car parks
Main car park: Puntas car park at the Pont d'Espagne
Booking E-mail
refugeoulettesdegaube@ffcam.fr
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