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Chemin de la Mâture

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Chemin de la Mâture

Recommended by 106 hikers

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

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    1. Loop on the impressive Mature path

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    2. Loop of the col d'Arras

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    March 17, 2022

    The Chemin de la Mâture is a 1200 meter long tunnel carved into the cliff. Its work is ordered by Louis XV to allow the exploitation and the routing of the trees of the steep-sided valley. Below. The trunks of these trees grew extremely straight due to their very vertical exposure to the sun. This verticality thus promised masts of a rare quality to the fleet of the Royal Navy.

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      April 4, 2021

      Former transport route for ship masts carved into the rock. Now part of the GR10 and very impressive.
      Tour to the highlight: komoot.de/tour/340455950?ref=itd

      Entire Pyrenees crossing:
      komoot.de/collection/1485914/-pyrenaeen-durchquerung-2018-traversee-des-pyrenees-900-km-52-000-hm

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        July 5, 2022

        Old-fashioned rock-cut path, with dynamite, a delight to walk, but it does give a bit of vertigo

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          February 28, 2023

          Place of history having been shaped for the transport of wood towards the cities located on the Atlantic.

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            April 11, 2023

            Spectacular human relief. In it you can see a multitude of climbing routes

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              August 31, 2023

              We have visited it a couple of times even with children (quite responsible), highly recommended and risk-free. Very hot in central summer hours

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                April 30, 2025

                Impressive path carved into the rock

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                  Distance 1.04 km

                  Uphill 200 m

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                  Location: Etsaut, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, New Aquitaine, France

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