Mountain refuges

These refuges are located along waymarked trails and offer dormitory accommodations and a meal when the caretaker is on duty. They are not accessible by car. You should call ahead in July and August. The GR10 is a transpyreneen trail walking trail, as is the HRP but much higher up following the French-Spanish border. An "étang" is a mountain lake.

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 74 45 16 64 or 04 68 20 71 57