CANYON DU BITET SUPÉRIEUR: a day's adventure to discover the Ossau valley

Borrowed throughout the year for mushroom picking, for hiking to the Lake Isabefor ski touring when conditions permit, by sheep for join the hut of Cujalate, canyoning enthusiasts are happy to follow the beaten track to reach these gorges carved in the purest Pyrenean limestone.

A hike in a magnificent setting to reach the start of the Bitet canyon

 The Upper BitetTo begin the adventure, we will take a one-hour walk in the a magnificent setting, with a 180° view from the Cujalate hut. A drawn picture by Mother Nature, which is worth the trip. At the foot of these high meadows is the start of the gorges du Bitetwhich will open up for more than four kilometres before reaching the Gave d'Ossau.
The Upper Bitet represents a quarter of this renowned course.

A deep Pyrenean canyon with impressive waterfalls

On the programme during the descent This canyon is actually quite short in terms of distance, but one obstacle after another hit. The first reminder is followed by a basin, to which a reminder follows, which is followed by a basin etc., all in a very steep environment between two large steep walls. The river meanders slightly, to bring us to its last A bend in the road facing a panorama overlooking the valley bottom, very aesthetic. At this level is located the most large corridor waterfallwith a height of 17 metres. Once this difficulty has been overcome, a final A rappel in the middle of a long maze of large boulders allows us to access the famous water intake, sign of the gradual return to civilisation.