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Pont d'Espagne and Lac de Gaube in Cauterets
Pont d’Espagne is located in the middle of the ‘Parc National des Pyrénées’. Although the name suggests otherwise, this is not the border with Spain, but a piece of protected nature where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of the Pyrenees and admire the most beautiful waterfalls! It is the starting point of a mountain hike with breath-taking views of the Lac de Gaube mountain lake. For those who do not like hiking routes so much, it is also the starting point of the cable-car that guarantees a maximum view with much less effort.
Pont d’Espagne is approximately 40 km from La Paloumère holiday home. The site is easy to reach by car or by bus and offers plenty of parking space. From the car park, it is only a few minutes' walk to Pont d’Espagne (1496 m), from where you have a beautiful view of a breath-taking waterfall.
It is then an hour’s walk From Pont d’Espagne to the beautiful mountain lake ‘Lac de Gaube’ (1725 m). Turn left just before the bridge and follow the GR10. The path is surrounded by spruce and pine trees and starts as a little pathway paved with large cobblestones. It soon converges into a rocky slope. You can shorten the hike considerably by taking the cable car to the Belvédère du Télésiège at Pont d'Espagne, from where it is only a 15 min walk on flat ground to Lac de Gaube.
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RouteYou Lac de Gaube - Refuge des Oulettes