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Merens Les Vals Etang de Comte

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Distance
4.44 mi
Elevation gain
919 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
919 ft
Max elevation
5,687 ft
TrailRank 
74 4.8
Min elevation
4,735 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
4 hours 37 minutes
Coordinates
1638
Uploaded
August 3, 2017
Recorded
August 2017
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near Mérens-les-Vals, Occitanie (France)

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Itinerary description

To get tot he parking places at the beginning of the walk you will need to take the small, signposted (camping/route forestiere), tot he right coming from Merens Les Vals, 600 metres aftergoing through it.

This small road of 4.3 kilometres will take you from 1080 to 1450 metres. For the first 2 kilometres the road is narrow but quite normal, but fort he last 2,3 kilometres it is a dirt road with some unevenness especially at the beginning of that part.

Fortunately tehere are at least 20 spaces to poark the ca rand there is always enough space to turn it.

From the parking a signposted yellow marked track will lead you first to the Pont des Pierres, 1550 m.. This part of the track is steep but easy.

From the bridge you will have the choice to stay on this side of the river to get tot he lake and follow the yellow marks, or cross the bridge and follow the GR 10, which is a somewhat broader track and goes through more open country. This track goes up quite gradually giving you good views all the time on the river and the mountain tops.

The whole walk up tot he lake will take you no more than 75 minutes amd once you get there you can walk all around it and choose from many places to sit or lie down and spend a couple of hours in these beautiful surroundings.

This is a beautiful walk which can be easliy done with children.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 4,752 ft

Parking places

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,042 ft
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Junction

Two tracks to etang

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,038 ft
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Pont des Pierres

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,410 ft
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Junction

Alternative track to parking

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,638 ft
Photo ofEtang de Comte

Etang de Comte

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,645 ft
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Cascade

Comments  (4)

  • Photo of MAE 2
    MAE 2 Jul 9, 2019

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Preciosa ruta. Gracias por la información.

  • Photo of DinkSmallwood
    DinkSmallwood Jul 9, 2019

    You're welcome😊 I'm glad you liked it.

  • Photo of Stamen Miroslavov
    Stamen Miroslavov Jun 29, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Ruta fácil y fantástica!

  • Photo of DinkSmallwood
    DinkSmallwood Jun 29, 2022

    Thanks for your reaction

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