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Lake Nère – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

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Lake Nère – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

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Lake Nère – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

04:48

12.6km

790m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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438 m

View of Grand Fache, Pic Alphonse Meillon, and Tête d'Ours

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At this junction of trails you should definitely take a break and look up. You can appreciate the peaks of Grand Fache to the west, Pic Alphonse Meillon to the southeast and Tête d'Ours to the south.

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2.57 km

Gave du Marcadau Valley

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Invite for a picnic

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3.82 km

Macardau Valley Waterfall

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Above the waterfall lie the beautiful lakes of l'embarrat.

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6.58 km

A long technical and difficult climb but which gives us the reward of seeing this beautiful lake.... But after that we have to climb again and again to see the other lakes before starting the descent and returning to the Pont d'Espagne. A superb hike although long and intense. Be in good shape and sporty to do this recovery.

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8.47 km

Lac du Pourtet

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Magnificent high mountain lake perched at an altitude of 2,417 metres. Its banks offer beautiful places to rest while opening up wide panoramas of the surrounding peaks.

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9.85 km

Lake Nère

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Beautifully situated lake in the Pyrenees.

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12.4 km

Wallon Refuge Chapel

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Dominating the Marcadau cirque from its 3005 meters, the Grande Fache, a stone sentinel, defies the Pyrenees. At its summit, the scene of a miracle in 1941, stands a small statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. Lower down at the refuge, a chapel was also built at the end of the 1950s. Every year, the survival of Maïté Chevalier is celebrated there, considered miraculous. All those who have disappeared from our mountains are also honored.

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12.5 km

Wallon-Marcadau Refuge

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The Wallon-Marcadau refuge is located at an altitude of 1,865 meters in the verdant Marcadeau valley. The refuge is the starting point for many hiking trails. It includes 113 beds in total. For more information: refuge-marcadau.csvss.fr/fr

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12.6 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

2.19 km

136 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

2.19 km

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,420 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Lake Nère – Wallon-Marcadau Refuge loop from Refuge Wallon - Marcadau

View of Grand Fache, Pic Alphonse Meillon, and Tête d'Ours

Gave du Marcadau Valley

Macardau Valley Waterfall

Lac de l'Embarrat

Lac du Pourtet

Lake Nère

Wallon Refuge Chapel

Wallon-Marcadau Refuge

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