The GR10 Trail by Brian Johnson

Author:Brian Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781783624010
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published: 2019-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

The GR10 turns right and climbs to the left of the Coubous stream. An alternative route, the GR10C (not described in this guide), continues up the D918. The waymarking may not be clear but you stay left of the wood to reach the old road (1hr 20min, 1538m). Go straight across and continue up the left-hand side of the valley, joining a track. Eventually cross the stream and reach a path junction (2hr). Turn left and follow a clear stony path. You are back into a typical granite landscape, which provides magnificent scenery. The stream disappears underground for some time and there are good campsites in the meadows where it reappears (2hr 35min). There are many strands to the path, with the GR10 waymarked to avoid the meadows while most tourists use the old paths through the meadows. You cross the stream several times before eventually reaching the Cabane d’Aygues Cluses (3hr 35min, 2150m) by the shallow Lac de Coueyla-Gran. This small bothy was in good condition in 2015.

The GR10 switchbacks right before veering S then SW and crossing several streams before passing between the two Lacs de Madamète (swimming possible) (4hr 5min). As usual when crossing high passes, the waymarks get scarcer, to be replaced by cairns. Continue roughly SSW, passing left of two shallow tarns and left of a possibly ice-bound lake to reach the Col de Madamète (4hr 55min, 2509m). Pic de Madamète (2657m) to the right is an easy peak with a cairned path to the summit (there and back in 25min).

Looking southeast from Pic de Madamète

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