15  Col d'Ayous - Gabas  17 km

Col d'Ayous

Gabas                             17 km

We had a noisy night with many animals nearby and of course their bells. Clouds were everywhere with only limited vision and some rain. The days start made us climb up to the pass Col d'Ayous. Down the other side was more of the same; clouds. The refuge d'Ayous only became visible shortly before we got there. Now it gote busy. There where so many hiker and daytripper along the trail down to Lac de Bious-Artigues. Here just short of the parking lot was a kind of restaurant. we stopped and had some nice crepe for lunch. Finally we had some sunshine. At Artouste we left the road from the restaurant and found a short time after a spot for the night.

At the pass below Col d'Ayous in the clouds

Descent from pass Col d'Ayous

Refuge d'Ayous

Lac Gentau near Refuge d'Ayous

Crepes at Lac de Bious Artigues