The Pic de Fonta, hiking in Couflens: Ariège Pyrenees

An extraordinary view of Mont Valier and its reserve. Throughout your hike, you will enjoy these magnificent landscapes that will be offered to you.

From Seix, direction Couflens, in Couflens turn right
towards Port d'Aula; after 3,5 km stop at the hamlet of
Lasserre in the hairpin.
Departure 20m.

Additional Information :
ou are in the heart of the Pyrenees Ariégeoises Natural Park. We encourage you to adopt responsible behavior in this fragile and shared environment. - Stay on the trails and take your waste with you. - Observe the flora without picking it. - Remain discreet for wild animals. - In summer pasture areas, remember to close fences and barriers. Do not approach or feed animals. If a Patou (herd protection dog) approaches you, move away slowly and calmly. No big gestures or shouting, even if he barks, because he would consider you a threat. If he follows you, ignore him. - Swimming in lakes is not recommended. Sunscreen (even organic!) and other cosmetics are a source of pollution in this fragile environment. - Bivouac is authorized, but only between 19 p.m. and 9 a.m., and more than an hour's walk from a parking lot. - During periods of drought, all fires are prohibited. In other cases, fires are only authorized more than 200m from a forest. Prefer stoves to natural fireplaces. - In the event of a very unlikely encounter with a bear (which is trying to avoid us at all costs): show yourself calmly, move away gradually, and do not run.

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Couserans Pyrenees

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Your itinerary

Map List

1 - Departure of the hike

Follow a good path for more than 500m, which comes out on a flat area (ruins on the left) which you cross diagonally while climbing towards other ruins, you pass between these then on another flat area (with other ruins) .
Turn left (due West) towards a group of beeches; just before the grove, turn right (east) to continue the climb through the broom.
New flat area, left again, more broom then a small ruin, turn right; from there, the trail is steeper heading north, the rest of the climb does not pose any problems up to an altitude of 1760 m. where we find the return junction.

2 - Crossing

Continue the ascent towards the west by a less steep path.

3 - Peak of Fonta

Return by the same route to the crossroads.

4 - Pause pass

Turn right the path is relatively well marked (except in the avalanche corridors), at the edge of the first trees descend by two small bends (careful slippery) then the path resumes its regular descent; the last 500 meters before the Col de Pause are almost flat;

5 - End of the hike

Go down the GR10 on the left which cuts the laces of the track to the place called “Ribe du Prat”, there take the road which is more or less surfaced to your starting point.