GR®108 Ossau Way

From Sainte-Colome to Monks Pass (Pyrenees-Atlantiques)

This route is one of the oldest pilgrimage paths to Santiago de Compostela, offering a natural and wild alternative to the Via Tolosana. Historically, this route was a major commercial and spiritual artery from the Middle Ages onward, allowing travelers and pilgrims to cross the Pyrenees before reaching the Somport Pass. Built heritage is omnipresent: from Romanesque churches nestled in charming villages to the shepherds' huts (cayolars) dotting the summer pastures, testaments to a still vibrant pastoral tradition. After leaving the verdant foothills, hikers descend into beech and fir forests before emerging into the high valleys dominated by the iconic silhouette of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau. Nature reigns supreme here, protected in part by the Pyrenees National Park, where it is not uncommon to spot Pyrenean chamois or griffon vultures.

GR®108 Ossau Way From Sainte-Colome to Monks Pass (Pyrenees-Atlantiques)

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GR®108 Ossau Way Hiking from Sainte-Colome to Monks Pass (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) 1

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GR®108 Ossau Way Hiking from Sainte-Colome to Monks Pass (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) 3

Distance: 45km, Elevation maximum: 2173m, Elevation minimum: 409m, Elevation gain uphill: 2422m
IGN Maps: 1546ET - LARUNS / GOURETTE / COL D'AUBISQUE / VALLEE D'OSSAU. 1547OT - OSSAU / VALLEE D'ASPE / PN DES PYRENEES. 1647OT - VIGNEMALE / OSSAU / ARRENS / CAUTERETS / PARC NATIONAL DES PYRENEES.

GR®108 Ossau Way Hiking from Sainte-Colome to Monks Pass (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) 10 Nearby paths:
Around the three villages in Toy country (Hautes-Pyrenees)
GR®10 The Great Traverse of the Pyrenees
GR®78 Piemont way
GR®101 From Nogaro (Gers) to Saucede Pass (Hautes-Pyrenees)
GR®653 Arles way - Via Tolosana

It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring you the FFRandonnee topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.

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Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.