LES CHEMINS DE LA LIBERTE OPUS N°2 : DE PORTET-DE-LUCHON AUX GRANGES D’ASTAU

Steps

Step 1

As this walk is not a loop, you’ll need to make arrangements in advance: you’ll need to leave a car at the end point at Les Granges d’Astau, or get a lift to Portet. Back in the day, people only used to walk this route in one direction!

Step 2

Just after the church in Portet, on the left, you will find a path leading downhill that follows the valley towards the Moraine de Garin. – Chapelle Saint-Pé de la Moraine: magnificent Romanesque church with Gallo-Roman reused elements

Step 3

Follow the tarmac road (D76B) towards the Peyragudes ski resort (Agudes side) as far as the village of Gouaux-de-Larboust.

Step 4

Turn left after the church, take the road leading down towards the “lower village”, and turn right just before you reach the village; follow the Bassia path (no. 50).

Step 5

Please note that this descent can sometimes be a bit slippery. The descent here is the steepest, and the path can be quite overgrown. At the Espoujeau barns, stay on the same side of the slope and follow the Neste on your right towards the Granges d’Astau (no. 71).