Cabane de Pouey
The place
Small open shepherd's cabin at 1851 m (DB; external sources give 1719-1840 m) in the municipality of Gavarnie-Gèdre (Hautes-Pyrénées), with 2 beds, a table, chairs and a fireplace. Open views over the Cirque de Gavarnie and its monumental 420 m Grande Cascade waterfall. Set within the Parc national des Pyrénées. Access from the village of Gavarnie heading west, following signs for the Plateau de Bellevue; the Grande Cascade de Gavarnie lies about 3 km to the south, the Cirque 2.5 km away. An excellent viewpoint and stopover for reaching the Refuge de la Brèche.
Getting there
From Gavarnie via the Plateau de Bellevue.
The setting
Cirque de Gavarnie, Grande Cascade, Parc national des Pyrénées.


