the shelter

A desire
escape?

Come and discover the refuge and the Ayous lakes!

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Open from May 7 to October 12, 2025!

SERVICESIN SEASON

Opening of the shelter from May 7 to October 12, 2025

SERVICESIN SEASON

Opening of the refuge from May 7 to October 12, 2025

47 PLACES

Bivouac regulations

47 PLACES

OUT OF SEASON

14 PLACES

Come to us
to visit !

From the top of its promontory,
the Ayous refuge plunges into the summer pastures…

ACCESS TO THE SHELTER

OUT OF SEASON

14 PLACES

Come to us
to visit !

From the top of its promontory,
the Ayous refuge plunges into the summer pastures…

ACCESS TO THE SHELTER

HASYOUR
ARRANGEMENT

The capacity of the Ayous refuge is 47places divided into dormitories.

Hikers who have booked their half-board are welcomed and placed in the dormitories around 5 p.m.

Fitted sheet, blanket, pillow and pillowcase will be at your disposal as well as slippers.

You must bring a personal sheet for your bed.

ONE MOMENT
SHARING

The refuge is a meeting space, there you can find weather information, technical information on the routes, drinking water, a catering service ranging from coffee, homemade cake to half board or full board..

Reservations during the summer period are obligatory.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

As the Ayous refuge is located in the heart of the park, helicopter rotations to transport the food are limited. The rest of the goods are carried on the backs of men or women throughout the season. With each portage carried out, we remove the trash sorted daily at the shelter and we also ask for the participation of hikers.

The Pyrenees National Park, owner of the building, has chosen to install two private toilets as well as three dry toilets in the collective bathroom (bring your own ecological toilet paper). The choice of the shower was ruled out for environmental reasons. The waste water is treated by an autonomous sanitation system.

Operation of a composter to treat organic waste from the shelter. The rest of the plastic and metal waste is sorted, then evacuated regularly by the team as well as by hikers who wish to participate. It is essential that all hikers also manage their own waste when descending. Containers are at your disposal in Bious-Artigues or whenever you cross a road.