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Saint-Girons
Seix

Pause Pass – Prat Matau Pond loop from Couflens

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France
Occitania
Saint-Girons
Seix

Pause Pass – Prat Matau Pond loop from Couflens

Hard

12

runners

Pause Pass – Prat Matau Pond loop from Couflens

03:00

23.0km

1,130m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises

Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu

Waypoints

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3.12 km

Pause Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pyrenean col within the Mont-Valier massif with 1525 meters.

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7.08 km

Areau Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge was restored after being devastated by the storm of 2009. It is called a “refuge” but it is in fact an unguarded cabin with fairly basic equipment. It …

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10.3 km

Prat Matau Pond

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The small Pra Matau pond is located at an altitude of 2,136 m in the town of Seix, above Couflens on the forest track (D703 then GR10) which leads, from the Col de Pause, to the port of Aula.

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11.5 km

Port d'Aula

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 2260 meters high.
Border between France and Spain between the regions of Ariege and Pallars Sobirá.
Going up the French side there is a cycle track to the top. A tough and very long climb that demands.

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19.0 km

Superb panoramic trail

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This superb trail is very pleasant both for its view and for its stable and flexible terrain.

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23.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.0 km

4.44 km

1.90 km

440 m

251 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

1.90 km

1.51 km

440 m

347 m

251 m

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Tuesday 6 October

16°C

11°C

92 %

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