Mountain refuges in the Ariège Pyrenees

Les Estagnous (alt 2240 m) 70 places
Located in the heart of the Mont Valier reserve, overlooking the Etang Rond ("round lake") and the Etang Long ("long lake"); stage of the Chemin de la Liberté, on a variante of the HRP; via ferrata nearby
Fulltime caretakers from 1/6 to 30/9: weekends during May and from 1/10 to 15/11, reserve by phone
20 places self-catering during the winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 96 76 22

Etang d’Araing (alt 1950 m) 53 places
At the foot of the Pic de Crabère; on the HRP, GR10
Fulltime caretaker from 15/6 to 20/9, weekends during May, June & Sept. by réservation
12 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 96 73 73

Etang Fourcat (alt 2445 m) 44 places
Situated in the cirque des Etangs Fourcat on the HRP
Fulltime caretaker from 1/7 to 15/9 (by reservation out of season)
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 65 43 15
Tel caretaker : 06 85 77 64 47

En Beys (alt 1980 m) 70 places
In the Réserve d’Orlu on the GR7
Fulltime caretaker from the last week of May to 30 September
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 64 24 24 or 06 63 13 16 66

Bassies (alt 1650 m) 50 places
On the GR10 between Aulus-les-Bains and Auzat beside the Etangs de Bassies
Fulltime caretaker from 23/5 to 30/9 ,weekends in May, Sept. & Oct.
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 64 89 98
Tel caretaker : 05 61 64 89 96

Le Pinet (alt 2242 m) 50 places
Beside the Etang du Pinet in the heart of the Montcalm massif
Fulltime caretaker from 1/5 to 31/10 , French school holidays (winter & spring), weekends by reservation for minimum 10 people.
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 64 80 81

Le Rulhe (alt 2185 m) 53 places
A stage on the GR10 near several lakes
Fulltime caretaker from 26/5 to 2/10 + weekends in Oct. by reservation for groups of 12 pers. at half-pension
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 65 65 01
Tel caretaker : 06 74 24 50 71

Les Bésines (alt 2104 m) 56 places
A 20 min de l’Etang des Bésines, étape du GR10, GR 107 et HRP
Fulltime caretaker from 1/6 to 1/10 , French school holidays (winter & spring), weekends by reservation
15 places self-catering in winter
Tel refuge : 05 61 05 22 44
Tel caretaker : 05 61 64 44 73

Refuge du Chioula (alt 1600 m) 18 places
Situated in the heart of the domaine du Chioula, 1 hour walk from the parking on the col; stage of the GR107
Open year round
Tel caretaker : 06 86 70 73 15 or 05 61 64 06 97