LES CHEMINS DE LA LIBERTE OPUS N°3 : DES GRANGES D’ASTAU AU REFUGE DU PORTILLON

Steps

Step 1

From the Granges d'Astau car park, take the path towards Lac d'Oô, which you will reach after about an hour's walk.

Step 2

When you see the Oô refuge, stay on the left-hand path to pass some rocky steps to the left of the lake and continue along the lake.

Step 3

The path continues in a series of switchbacks overlooking Lac d'Oô. Leave the GR10 on your left and continue to reach a valley that will take you to a ridge above Lac d'Espingo.

Step 4

The Espingo refuge is on the right. From here, less experienced hikers should turn back. You will pass a few well-equipped mountaineers on their way to the Portillon refuge, where they will spend a short night before setting off to tackle one of the 3,000-metre peaks around Luchon.