"Paths of the Béas Mount" - the new tour since 2015!!
The Barns of Cominac - The Béas Mount - Etang de Lers - Lamarda Site
MOUNTAIN Trek with super Panoramas
- 5 days + Goutets option of 1 or 2 days
- in tent with half board or full board or with lodging (subject to availability)
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moderate difficulty for accustomed hikers;
from 4 to 6 hours of walking per day -
altitude 600 - 1600 m ;
IGN maps 2047 ET and 2048 OT
Itinerary in tent or in homestay accomodation (tipi, rooms) with a stop-off in organised bivouac (trekking hut or tipi)
Discover our very varied Top-tour in landscapes, lodgings and meetings.
From the beautiful Massat valley you pass on the southern slope of the Garbet valley, where you can admire the famous Barns of Cominac as well as the panoramic view over the frontier chain and the massif of the Valier Mount, king of Couserans. At a long ears pace, you come close to the impressive Béas Mount and after a rough climb to the pass you catch sight of the Étang de Lers, a Natura 2000 protected site.
By way of the remarkable summer pastures hamlets Lamarda and Plagnols, characterised by an original architecture in drywall, you arrive in our favorite mountain area, the massif of the Trois Seigneurs Peak. You may add one or two trekking days for visiting the nice villages of the Goutets Summer Pastures.
Trek upto 9 days on this large itinerary by visiting the Goutets summer pastures!
Choose your services and ask for your personalised quotes!
Organised bivouac on the Lamarda Site: Your meals from the Balad'âne farm are delivered in the evening on the Lamarda site. You can sleep in the hut with the thatched roof or in a great orri, recently restored by international volunteering projects.
If you prefer the trekking tipi, you shouldn't hesitate to ask us.
This trek is a mountain tour for accustomed hikers and chidren, who are able to walk 1-2h without mounting the donkeys. It is essential to be able to read the markings and to stay on the marked paths particularly in case of fog and bad weather.
Equip yourself properly and make sure you have bicycle or horse helmets for your children.
The children ride the donkeys under the responsibility of parents.
THE STEPS:
Day 1: Farm camping at Biert L'Azaigouat
Day 2: Stopover gite at Cominac La Comté
Day 3: Rooms and Table d'hôte at the Ferme de Montbéas
Day 4: Organised bivouac at the Lamarda Site
Day 5: Back to the Balad'âne Farm
Personalised quotes are available on request
Massat Countryside Tour
Nature hike, adventure with packsaddle donkeys in Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees
* from 4 to 10 days
* in full autonomy or mixed
* moderate difficulty for accustomed hikers, from 4 to 6 hours of walking per day
* altitude 600 - 1600 m ; IGN maps 2047 ET et 2048 OT
Bivouac in autonomy and in Homestay accomodation
(great refitted tents, rooms, your tents)
With the DONKEYS discover the Massat District some other way!!
In the depths of the Pyrenees of Ariege, Massat is located between the Trois Seigneurs Massif and the Arize; delimited by its five main passes, the district is made up of six villages. From the typical hamlets in the valleys, to the crests with magnificent views over the Pyrenees range, up to the most remarkable sites such as the Étang de Lers, the Goutets Summer Pastures and Lamarda you can admire a green, wild, preserved and authentic land.
Trek up to 10 days on this great itinerary or in two parts of 5-6 days!
Choose your route and your personal services!
- Crest of the Arize – available in half or full board, with a night in autonomy or organised bivouac
- Tuc de la Coume with the Etang de Lers - in autonomy with ability of half or full board on first evening
+Option Goutets Summer Pastures in 1-2 days
Organised bivouac starting from 5 persons in full board
Personalised quotes are available on request
In Orris country
HISTORY trek to outstanding sites of interest
Étang de Lers - Courtal de Peyre Auselere - Lamarda Site - Les Plagnols
* independently or with an organised bivouac
* 3-6 day trek with option of Goutets summer pastures
* moderate difficulty, 3-6 hours walking per day
* altitude 800 - 1600 m; IGN map 2047 ET
Travel back in time on the orris hamlets route!
A stunning circuit of the Le Port valley up to Étang de Lers and the Col de Rose, passing through the most beautiful orris sites of the area (former villages of small dry stone cabins).
‘The Butter Route’ is a path linking the different ‘Bourdaous’ (high mountain summer pasture settlements), restored by international work parties and local residents.
Guaranteed relaxation!
Organised bivouac for groups of 5 or more people with full board.
ÉTANG de LERS – A Natura 2000 protected site
The lake is known for its:
- rare rock, lherzolite, from the mantle 50km below the earth’s surface.
- exceptional flora and fauna: Bispou valley, Estagnon peat bog, Pyrenean desman.
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pastoralism from the middle ages up to today…
During the four summer months, horses, sheep and nearly 500 cows graze freely across the summer pasturelands.
Activities at the lake during the donkey trek:
- trout fishing
- an educative ‘flora and fauna’ route made by local school children and the mairie of Le Port
- permanent orienteering circuit
- walks to the Bispou valley or Col de Dret
OPTION Goutets summer pastures for 1 or 2 days
The green valleys of Massat
The charming countryside of the Haut-Couserans valleys
in the Massat district
* 3 to 6 days
* easy family friendly walks, between 3 and 5 hours of walking a day
* half or full board – with comfortable accommodation
* altitude 600-1100m; IGN map 2047 ET
Accommodation on local farms in yurts, tipis, caravans, lodges and on farm campsites
This easily accessible route includes some stunning views. It takes you around Massat and its seven valleys along ancient marked footpaths.
The many springs and streams shape the ever green and varied landscape.
There is no better way to get to know an area that walking with a donkey and chatting with the locals.
Find out about our partners along this beautiful route:
- Farm camping in Biert "L'Azaigouat"
- Equestrian farm and Merens breeding "La Souleille"
- Christian from Cartou, the market gardener
Personalized quotes are available on request
Summer Pastures Trek with a Donkey
The summer pasture Hamlets of GOUTETS – The most beautiful Walk
in the Massat area!
Nature and Mountain circuit to the former shepherd’s huts
Superb walk with donkeys in the Pyrenees
* 1 day walk or 2 day trek
* 2 ½ - 3 hours up and 2 hours back down
* altitude 800-1450m
* IGN map: Massat 2047 ET
Goutets Summer Pastures
Perched at 1,450m in altitude in the Pic des Trois Seigneurs corrie
above the Arac valley, GOUTETS*** is a protected site and one of
the most remarkable summer pasture hamlets in the Couserans.
The numerous orris and huts, characterised by unusual dry stone
architecture, are testament to pastoral activity dating very far back.
Still today, sheep and nearly 200 cows spend the four summer months
grazing freely across the pastures.
Once you get up to this wild place, where precious water flows
from the plentiful springs, you’ll never want to leave!!
Goutets Trek for 2 days, a Weekend...
2 options by reservation from mid-June onwards...
“ALL INCLUSIVE STAY”
Arrival in the afternoon, introduction and short walk with donkeys.
An overnight stay in a yurt, tipi or guestroom with full board at Balad'âne farm.
You trek up to the Goutets summer pastures the following day.
Rates: FB 52€/adult – 34€/child <12ans; 70€ per donkey
bags and guidebook included!
“FREEDOM STAY”
Arrival in the morning at around 9am, introduction to donkeys, followed by a trek up to Goutets summer pastures where you can camp independently and come back the following day.
Hire: 100€ per donkey with saddle bags
guidebook included!
Personalised quotes are available on request
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