View of the Ariège Pyrenees Photo: Frédéric Blavoux, Outdooractive Editors

Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises

A Nature Park is a protected landscape that has been preserved in its present state by means of long-term planning and agriculture and is promoted in terms of tourism.

Year of establishment: 2009
Area: 2459.73 km²

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Road Bike · France

The Col de Péguère loop from Foix

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 64.2 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 1,350 m

Descent 1,350 m

A relatively easy ascent (about 1000m of elevation gain from Foix nonetheless...), very pleasant with a beautiful view at the top over the entire ...

from Frédéric Blavoux,

Outdooractive Editors

Long Distance Hiking · France

HexaTrek: The Great Crossing of France

recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route

Distance 3,041 km

Duration 999:00 h

Ascent 136,300 m

Descent 136,700 m

The HexaTrek is a trail of 3,034 km and 136,000 m of elevation gain connecting 14 of the most beautiful French natural parks and crossing France ...

from HexaTrek La Grande Traversée de France, HexaTrek : La Grande Traversée de France

Long Distance Hiking · France

GR 10: Pyrenees Trail

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 838.6 km

Duration 338:00 h

Ascent 49,963 m

Descent 49,992 m

The legendary long-distance hiking trail GR10, which connects the Atlantic with the Mediterranean along the Pyrenean ridge, makes the hearts of ...

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from Andreas Geitner,

Outdooractive Editors

Long Distance Hiking · Pyrenees

GR® 10 - The crossing of the Pyrenees from Hendaye to Banyuls

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 925.4 km

Duration 347:28 h

Ascent 52,679 m

Descent 52,685 m

The GR®10 is a marked long-distance hiking trail that crosses the Pyrenees from West to East, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.With a total ...

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Hiking Trail · Haute-Garonne

Pic de Paloumère via the Teches ridges

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 10.2 km

Duration 3:45 h

Ascent 600 m

Descent 600 m

A superb hike that allows you to admire the Pyrenees mountain range from the best vantage points!

4.5

from Frédéric Blavoux,

Outdooractive Editors

Road Bike · Ariège

Cyclotour de l'Ariège in 5 days

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 440.9 km

Duration 31:25 h

Ascent 10,460 m

Descent 10,460 m

A 5-day itinerary over the Ariège's legendary passes awaits you!

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from Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme, Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

Road Bike · Ariège

Cyclosport circuit 7 - The five passes

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 104.1 km

Duration 6:00 h

Ascent 2,550 m

Descent 2,550 m

Through the Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park, Vicdessos, the Garbet valley, and Aulus-les-Bains will be some of the stops among the sequence ...

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Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

Long Distance Cycling · Pyrenees

The Vélosud (V81)

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 651.5 km

Duration 49:10 h

Ascent 4,407 m

Descent 4,449 m

Connect Biarritz to Barcarès by taking the Vélosud (V81) along the greenways and quiet small roads of the Pyrenean foothills.

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Biarritz-Pays basque

Road Bike · Ariège

The Col de Port from Tarascon-sur-Ariège

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 45.4 km

Duration 2:30 h

Ascent 900 m

Descent 900 m

A very beautiful ascent, with quite a few shaded areas, appreciated in case of high heat. The upper section is magnificent.

from Frédéric Blavoux,

Outdooractive Editors

Road Bike · Ariège

Cyclosport route 11 - The Ariège cycloroute - Stage 1: from Foix to Castillon-en-Couserans

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 86 km

Duration 5:00 h

Ascent 1,400 m

Descent 1,051 m

This first stage between the Fuxéen country and Couserans leads you into the Ariège valley then Tarascon before tackling the main difficulty: the ...

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Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

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Canyoning · Ariège
Canyon of Artigue, French Pyrénées-Ariégeoises
from €82.00

Canyoning · Ariège
Canyoning in the Artigue canyon from Vicdessos, Ariège
from €28.00

Via Ferrata Courses & Organized routes · Ariège
Via Ferrata of Vicdessos in Ariège, near Foix
from €200.00

Expeditions · Ariège
Caving in the Port de l'Hers Chasm in Ariège
from €45.00

Expeditions · Ariège
Caving in the Cave of Vicdessos, Ariege
from €90.00

Canyoning · Ariège
Artigue Gorge in Ariège
from €45.00

Expeditions · Ariège
Family caving trip to the Siech cave in Saurat, Tarascon-sur-Ariège
from €55.00

Expeditions · Ariège
Caving in the underground river of Vicdessos, near Tarascon-sur-Ariège
from €43.00

Expeditions · Ariège
Caving in the underground river of Vicdessos, Pyrénées-Ariégeoises
from €55.00

Canyoning · Ariège
Canyoning in the Escales canyon in Vicdessos, Ariege
from €55.00

Canyoning · Ariège
Descent of the canyon of Marc near Tarascon-sur-Ariège
from €48.00

Canyoning · Ariège
Canyon of Marc, French Pyrénées-Ariégeoises

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Webcams · Ariège
Auzat › South: Marc - Étang de Soulcem
Webcams · Ariège
Moulis
Webcams · Ariège
Val-de-Sos › South-east: Goulier Snow Station
Webcams · Ariège
Auzat › West: Marc - Port de Montestaure

Reviews

August 11, 2026

Patrick Andrieux
Community

Très chouette avec un début un peu technique et physique : roches. Idéal pour VTTAE.

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Variety of paths Scenic Solitude

Written August 11, 2026

Mountain Bike
Couserans route and greenway from Saint-Lizier
April 11, 2026

Usean suunnitella
Community

we give 5 star and will try again
https://www.outdooractive.fi/fi/member/usean-suunnitella/333201058/

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Variety of paths Weather depandant

Written April 11, 2026

Long Distance Hiking
HexaTrek: The Great Crossing of France
July 29, 2024

Bas Dinjens
Community

July 29, 2024

Nice walk, starts quite high in the mountains. It’s a mix of forest and meadows. Also popular with parapenters. The walk is not hard and it’s ideal to escape the summer heat below. Difference of about 10 degrees

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Photo: Bas Dinjens, Community

Photo: Bas Dinjens, Community

Written July 29, 2024

Hiking Trail
Bear's Fountain - Cornudère - Guéret Cross on April 22, 2021 at 2:37 PM
October 27, 2023

nathalie boleis
Community

la rando est magnifique, mais comme dit dans le commentaire précédent, la rando n est pas facile, nous sommes partis avec 3 enfants de 5 à 11 ans, il y a de sacrées montées...nous avons mis 6 heures nous sommes partis vers la droite effectivement la montée était raide, mais je n aurais pas aimé prendre le chemin ds le sens de la descente, le terrain était très glissant..

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Written October 27, 2023

Hiking Trail
Etang Bleu du Cirque d'Embans
June 17, 2023

henri-louis eeckman
Community

Très beau parcours. Assez physique. Un peu plus de dénivelé positif

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Written June 17, 2023

Hiking Trail
Milouga Pond
October 16, 2022

Simon Eichenauer
Community

October 16, 2022

Wow, I did this trail today and was blown away. Amazing views, green valleys, horses and cows roaming around, and the grass is so soft. It felt like paradise and everyone I met was in a good mood. Next time I will turn left at the beginning and start with the forest. This way you save the views for the second half of the walk.

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Photo: Simon Eichenauer, Community

Photo: Simon Eichenauer, Community

Photo: Simon Eichenauer, Community

Photo: Simon Eichenauer, Community

Photo: Simon Eichenauer, Community

Written October 16, 2022

Hiking Trail
Pic de Paloumère via the Teches ridges
August 31, 2022

Tom Lowery
Community

very good but hard! quite a lot of hike a bike long steep climb good stream with slight detour I needed for water fir the dog before you leave the forest. Great views. descent to the lake is fine, commiting and technical, the first couple of km down from the lake is more extreme, steep and very technical with lots of large rocks!

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Written August 31, 2022

Mountain Bike
The Artax Pond
January 01, 2022

Anonymous Hiker
Community

un peu glissante en hiver mais une trs belle lumire sur le lac... a refaire mais en faisant la jonction vers la grotte

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Written January 01, 2022

Hiking Trail
Lac de Filleit (Le Mas D'Azil)
October 09, 2021

Esteban Toribio
Community

October 09, 2021

Super parcours, fait en trail c’était magique.

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Written October 09, 2021

Hiking Trail
Pic des Trois Seigneurs
August 10, 2021

Claudine Melin
Community

Très joli tour plus que vallonné 😉avec de beaux points de vue sur les Pyrénées. Quelques passages très raides.

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Written August 10, 2021

Road Bike
Quiet roads and hills between Volvestre and Ariège, starting from Cazères
July 10, 2021

Anaïs Douillard
Outdooractive Editors

July 10, 2021

Une belle randonnée bien balisée - à refaire avec un temps plus dégagé 😁

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Photo: Anaïs Douillard, Outdooractive Editors

Photo: Anaïs Douillard, Outdooractive Editors

Photo: Anaïs Douillard, Outdooractive Editors

Photo: Anaïs Douillard, Outdooractive Editors

Photo: Anaïs Douillard, Outdooractive Editors

Written July 10, 2021

Hiking Trail
Pic de Paloumère via the Teches ridges
July 05, 2021

Francesco Fraia
Community

Très très très beau. Merci

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Written July 05, 2021

Road Bike
Cyclotourism circuit - In the plains around Foix

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