Cirque de Troumouse
A vast cirque even more expansive than Gavarnie. In summer you can drive up to the high meadows, where there are few visitors and plenty of wildflowers.
The Cirque de Troumouse lies in the Héas valley east of Gavarnie and is one of the largest cirques in the Pyrenees. Its broad meadows are encircled by peaks rising over 3,000 metres, and in summer the wildflowers and grazing cattle and sheep cover the slopes. A toll mountain road leads by car to a car park at about 2,100 metres. From there, an easy walk reaches the Virgin statue viewpoint and a small lake. Also a World Heritage Site, it sees far fewer visitors than Gavarnie.
Opening hours
Open in summer
Nearby sights
- Cirque de Gavarnie
- Pont Napoléon
- Luz-Saint-Sauveur
- Col du Tourmalet
- Pic du Midi de Bigorre
- Lac de Gaube
- Cauterets
- Pont d'Espagne