View Lake Gaube – Pont d'Espagne loop from Lac de Gaube

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View Lake Gaube – Pont d'Espagne loop from Lac de Gaube

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View Lake Gaube – Pont d'Espagne loop from Lac de Gaube

02:36

8.32km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

Waypoints

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151 m

View Lake Gaube

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Gaining height from the Gaube lake, you can access these beautiful views without much difficulty

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155 m

Magnificent waterfall

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1.13 km

Lac de Gaube

Lake

2.58 km

Quartz Veins in Granite - Pyrenees National Park

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If, like us, you are wondering about formations in rocks:
The features in the rocks are a natural formation. The veins that stand out are quartz which are stronger and …

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4.05 km

Pont d'Espagne

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Bridge at the start of the cross-border mountain path. There is an old-building with bar & restaurant (there are 2 more bars afterwards). It is also possible to sleep there.

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5.03 km

Rocky Forest Trail in Parc National des Pyrénées (Pyrenees National Park)

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Rocky path, but easy to walk. Sturdy shoes and surefootedness necessary.

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5.47 km

Fallen tree in Pyrénées National Park

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It's always sad and striking to see a dead tree.
Yet it remains majestic, without its colors, to remind us that life is ephemeral.

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6.50 km

Lakeside Hotel

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A very pretty corner.

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6.60 km

Lake Gaube

Highlight • Lake

Lake Gaube is one of the wonders of the GR10. This lake highlights in the landscape the Vignemale massif which is located at the bottom of the valley 600 meters …

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8.32 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

337 m

267 m

Surfaces

7.80 km

267 m

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

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Comments

July 10, 2024,Lac de Gaube über Ponte d’espagne

Very nice hike. Challenging despite its short length!

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September 8, 2021,Lac de Gaube Runde von Route du Pont d'Espagne

The route is pretty exhausting. Again and again it goes over loose stones and stone steps. You always have to be 100 percent focused. This applies to both the ascent and the descent.

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