Néouvielle – Lac d'Aumar
The lake plateau with the highest pines in the Pyrenees
The Néouvielle nature reserve has over 70 lakes and mountain pines that grow up to 2 600 metres. The Lac d'Aumar and Lac d'Aubert reflect the Pic du Néouvielle.
Day hike
- Starting point
- Lac d'Orédon (shuttle bus for the last stretch in summer)
- Distance
- approx. 8 km
- Elevation gain
- 250 hm
- Time
- 3 h
- Level
- Easy
- Season
- June–October
Around the Lac d'Aumar and Lac d'Aubert and up to the Lac de Madamète or Lac Tourrat. In summer the road to the lakes is closed to cars during the day – take the shuttle bus from Orédon.
42.8360° N, 0.1370° E
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