The watchword of these day hikes from Toulouse is wonder. Sensual pleasure of contact with nature, pleasure of the eyes with various mountain landscapes but also security and serenity with a personalized organization. Each hike, like a small cantata, has its own tone which will vary depending on the season and the mood of the weather.
Blue Pond - Ariège
9 km
750m / -750m
Next departure
A height difference of 850 meters awaits the hiker to admire this beautiful pond coiled under the “3 seigneurs”. We start by crossing the stream of the Courbière and then continue with a shaded climb under a beech forest. Little by little the vegetation is scarce and the view opens on this beautiful massif to the pond. We will descend by the magnificent circus of Embans to vary the pleasures.
Loop around Rulhe via Laparan - Ariège
13 km
760m / 760m
Next departure
From the Laparan pond, we will first climb among the beeches along a sounding torrent. Soon we will reach the summer pastures where the cabin of the rieutord which will be able to shelter our picnic. We will continue to climb slowly to reach the Riutort pass from where we will begin our descent to the Rulhe refuge. Then, it will only remain to go down gently to return to Laparan.
Bassiès by the pond of Alate - Ariège
6 km
620m / -375m
Next departure
We will go up to the refuge of Bassiès by the Port of Saleix (1793m). The bravest will be able to climb Mont Ceint (2088m) without neglecting a nice break at the edge of the Alate pond before descending to our refuge via the Port of Bassiès.
Bassiès by las Fouzès - Ariège
6 km
400m / -650m
Next departure
We will reach the Port of Bassiès before walking on the mountainside under the Pic de Cabanatous with the Pic Rouge de Bassiès in the distance. It is by the col de las Fouzès that we will begin our descent to the car park. More magnificent panoramas on the row of ponds of Bassiès!