



Chem. de la Mâture
Etsaut
Walk where 18th-century workers carved a 4-meter-wide ledge straight into the cliffside, a dizzying traverse above the Gorges de l'Enfer. The remaining 8 km winds through steep Pyrenean terrain that'll test your legs.
Historic cliffside path
Dizzying gorge views
Challenging mountain hike
18th century engineering feat
Tips
😰not for those with vertigo
🚢built to haul timber for royal navy ships
⏱️allow 5 hours for the full loop
Chem. de la Mâture
Etsaut




Walk where 18th-century workers carved a 4-meter-wide ledge straight into the cliffside, a dizzying traverse above the Gorges de l'Enfer. The remaining 8 km winds through steep Pyrenean terrain that'll test your legs.
Historic cliffside path
Dizzying gorge views
Challenging mountain hike
18th century engineering feat
Tips
😰not for those with vertigo
🚢built to haul timber for royal navy ships
⏱️allow 5 hours for the full loop