Cirque de Troumouse

The Pyrenees are home to landscapes loved by hikers, including the Cirque de Troumouse and Gavarnie. While Gavarnie has a well-established reputation, Troumouse remains less known. Both sites offer spectacular scenery, but each has its own character. Gavarnie, famous for its colossal cirque and its famous waterfall, attracts visitors from all over the world. Troumouse, more discreet, reveals a wilder and more intimate beauty. In this post, I invite you to discover Troumouse.

From Argeles-Gazost to the Auberge du Maillet

As you may know, I am nomadic and live year-round in a camper van, so I like to share information about the accessibility of the places I discover. The Auberge du Maillet is a welcoming place at the foot of a hike toward the Cirque de Troumouse. It is easy to access with larger vehicles; I saw a camper van of about 7.20 meters there.

Hike to the Cirque de Troumouse

I am sharing the route of the short hike that leads from the auberge car park to the cirque and its magnificent panorama. You can also follow this route on Visorando.

The storm

As evening arrived, we took advantage of the auberge offering a few local beers. Once outside, we saw the sky closing in at a speed I had never seen before. After the storm, which lasted about twenty minutes, a magnificent light show unfolded in front of us.

Up early to try to see isards

The next morning, I got up early to try to see isards at the bottom of the cirque. After a little hour of patience, I was lucky enough to see one. Well, it was really far from me, and my 200mm struggled to capture it perfectly.

And Gavarnie?

Here we are on the road to the Cirque de Gavarnie, which will be the next blog post ;)