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New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Laruns

Lac Roumassot – Ossau Valley loop from Lac de Bious-Artigues

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France
New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Laruns

Lac Roumassot – Ossau Valley loop from Lac de Bious-Artigues

Moderate

4.8

(91)

1,441

hikers

Lac Roumassot – Ossau Valley loop from Lac de Bious-Artigues

03:44

11.1km

540m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

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151 m

Lac de Bious-Artigues

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Bious-Artigues is an artificial reservoir located at an altitude of 1,416 meters. Its compound name is the association of the name of the Bious valley with the term Artigues which designates clearings cleared in the Middle Ages.

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1.31 km

View of Lake Bious-Artigues

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Reservoir with a wonderful mountain panorama

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2.22 km

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4.16 km

Lac Roumassot

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Lake Roumassot is the lowest of the Ayous lakes. This natural lake of glacial origin is located at an altitude of 1,845 meters and serves as a summer pasture for …

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4.66 km

Lac du Miey

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Lac de Miey is located at an altitude of 1,914 meters in the Ossau valley. It is located between Lake Gentau higher up and Lake Roumassot below.

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5.08 km

The Ayous lakes form a group of six lakes: Castérau, Miey, Gentau, Bersau, Paradis and Roumassot.

Arranged in stairs, they form a magnificent amphitheater to land and admire the Pic …

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9.05 km

Ossau Valley

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This valley follows the course of the Gave de Bious and offers a superb deep and clear panorama. A green expanse in contrast with the passes, peaks and rocky massifs …

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10.5 km

Lake Bious Artigues

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Mountain reservoir with mountain panorama in the background.
The parking lot at the foot of the dam was the starting point of the hike

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11.1 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.07 km

3.92 km

112 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

2.78 km

1.14 km

299 m

112 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (1,420 m)

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