Cirque de Troumouse

Cirque Gavarnie-Gèdre, Occitanie, France

What to expect

The Cirque de Troumouse is a cirque glaciaire located in the Pyrenees National Park, offering extraordinary landscapes with gigantic mountains, verdant alpine meadows, lakes, and small streams. It is part of a unique cross-border site included on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Pyrenees – Mont Perdu site. The cirque has several hiking trails, including a difficult 12.1 km boucle with a 665m positive elevation gain, which takes around 5 hours and 20 minutes to complete. The trail starts at the Refuge d'Héas and passes through the Gave du Héas, the Gave de Touyères, and the Cabane des Aires, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and lakes. The cirque is also home to a variety of wildlife, including isards, marmots, and vaches. Visitors can access the cirque from Gavarnie-Gèdre, and there are several refuges and hostels in the area that offer accommodation and food

Plan your family visit to the Cirque de Troumouse with these blog insights 👇

Family hike in the Troumouse cirque

This family's experience:

Activities: We hiked in the Cirque de Troumouse, a beautiful and wild place with a large mineral hémicycle, and admired its beauty in peace

Highlights: We enjoyed the tranquility of the place and the beautiful views, and our children had fun playing by the lakes and spotting marmots ✨

Pyrenees Cirques with the family: 5 hikes and walks

This family's experience:

Activities: We hiked to a belvedere with a statue of Notre Dame and admired the panorama. We also walked around the small lakes and crossed the cirque to the lac des Aires

Highlights: We enjoyed the vastness of the cirque and the beautiful views ✨

Pyrenees hikes with the family: 14 most beautiful walks

This family's experience:

Activities: We walked towards the cirque de Troumouse and then to the lacs des Aires, with a beautiful view of the cirque

Highlights: The family enjoyed the easy walk and the beautiful view ✨

Pyrenees road trip in a camper van: circuit and photos

This family's experience:

Activities: We hiked to the cirque de Troumouse and explored the area around the parking lot

Highlights: We enjoyed the easy hike and the beautiful views of the cirque de Troumouse ✨

What to see and do in the Hautes-Pyrénées with family?

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a little train to the top of the Cirque de Troumousse and enjoyed a hike to the Lac des Aires, enjoying the views and the peaceful atmosphere. We saw sheep and cows grazing, and we even heard the sound of their bells!

Highlights: We loved the easy hike to the Lac des Aires, the beautiful scenery, and the opportunity to see marmots and izzards. The little train ride was also a big hit with the kids ✨