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REFUGE DE BAYSSELLANCE (FFCAM)
Description
Located on the Vignemale massif, with a breathtaking view of the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Bayssellance refuge is the highest guarded in the Pyrenees.
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Built in 1899 and renovated in 2003, this refuge has retained its architectural particularity: copper roof and vaulted structure. Starting point of the normal route of the Vignemale, located in the heart of the National Park, an essential stage of the GR10 or the Haute Route Pyrénéenne, the Bayssellance refuge is an ideal place to enjoy the high mountain atmosphere facing the Ossoue glacier, and discover the Pyrenean fauna and flora, while enjoying the warmth and conviviality of an evening at the refuge.
Opening dates informations and guarded period
from the end of May (depending on snow and weather conditions) to mid-October (depending on the weather)
Activities around
HIKING: GR10 - Haute Route des PyrénéesMOUNTAINEERING: Grand Vignemale (north slope by Ossoue glacier) - Petit and Grand Vignemale ridge - North face and Gaube couloir - north face Chausenque and Piton Carré - Petit Vignemale: seracs and north spurSKI TOURING: from Cauterets via the Oulètes de Gaube refuges - from Gavarnie via the Ossoue dam - many 3000 on the Vignemale massifSNOWSHOEING: from Cauterets via the Oulètes de Gaube refuge - from the Ossoue dam - VignemaleMOUNTAIN BIKING, AIR SPORTS and PARAMOUNTAINEERING: forbidden
Nearest car parks
In summer, the classic access is from the Ossoue Dam.In winter, it is preferable to use the Pont d'Espagne car park
Website
refugebayssellance.ffcam.fr
Booking E-mail
refugebayssellance@ffcam.fr
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