Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat
| Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat CAF hut |
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| location | Ariège department ; Occitania , France | |
| Mountain range | Pyrenees | |
| Geographical location: | 42 ° 39 '54.2 " N , 1 ° 29' 25.3" E | |
| Altitude | 2445 m | |
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| owner | Club Alpin Français section Montagnards Ariégeois | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | July to mid-September | |
| accommodation | 0 beds, 37 camps | |
| Winter room | 16 bearings | |
The Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat is a refuge belonging to the Montagnards Ariégeois section of the Club Alpin Français . It is located in the town of Auzat in the department of Ariège in the region Occitania in France over the Cirque de l'Etang Fourcat, in the Pyrenees National Park . It is located at an altitude of 2,445 m , making it the highest shelter in the Ariège department.
Features and information
The hut is usually manned from the beginning of July to mid-September. In winter it offers space for 16 people.
Access
Access is via the Pradière power station, along the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail, which passes near the Étang d'Izourt before it leads to the refuge. The hut trail overcomes a difference in altitude of 1265 meters. The hut can also be reached from Mounicou and the Vallon du Picot or from Andorra .
Ascents
The hut is on or near several peaks.
Transitions
The hut is on the route of the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail , the High Pyrenees hiking trail and the cross-border tour through the Montcalm massif .
Web links
- FFCAM.fr: Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat (French)
- Camptocamp.org: Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat (French)
- Refuges.info: Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat (French)
- Skitour.fr: Refuge de l'Étang Fourcat (French)