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REFUGE PACKE (FFCAM)
Description
With its warhead shape, it is part of the Pyrenean architectural heritage. Due to its position, it offers an exceptional panorama on the north side of Long Peak and on the Roland Breach.
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This unguarded refuge is mainly for hikers on the Neouvielle tour, but also for mountaineers who climb Long Peak, Neouvielle's Turon, Bear's Coume Peak or the Pic of the Three Advisers. It also welcomes fishermen, looking for beautiful days of fishing in the Pyrenean mountain lakes.
Opening dates informations and guarded period
Refuge not kept. Open all the time
Activities around
RANDONNEE: Neouvielle TowerALPINISM: Pic Long - Turon de Néouvielle - Pic de la Coume de l'Ours -Pic of the Three CouncillorsPECHE: Lakes Pourtet, Rabiet, Bugarret
Nearest car parks
Access by public transport: SNCF station: Lourdes. Then bus services to Barèges: - TER SNCF regular line 935, www.ter-sncf.com Tel: 0 891 677 677 - or General Council coach: Line 2 of the Gaves , information: www.transports-maligne.fr Tel. 0 800 65 65 00 runs once a day, from September to June, during school periods from Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Winter hut equipment
Very beautiful refuge maintained by the Alpine Club of Lourdes-Cauterets. Table, benches, stove, wood mounted, blankets, electricity and emergency radio. 8 real places to sleep, but living space for four people max. Water at the nearby Lac du Pourtet. Very tricky access from the south in winter, high mountains.
Website
refugepacke.ffcam.fr
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