Mountain refuge Cabane des chasseurs

To plan the approach to the Cabane des chasseurs the most clear is to take it as a reference of half mountain in the environment of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, on the route pastorale Soulagnets-Esquiou, at 1033 meters altitude. This level does not place it in an extreme environment, but it does place it in a strip where time can change quickly and where it is appropriate to measure the effort from the beginning, especially if it is linked with nearby topes and summits. In navigation, your interest is to offer a recognizable point within an area of relief already more open than the valley bottom, useful to guide a day without depending on long routes previously described.

Its role makes sense by looking at the ground around it. Very close the Pic de Labassère while towards higher levels stands out Pic de l'Oussouet , which suggests a natural use as a basis for short exits or to divide a day into a transition sector between forest, pasture and more clear mountain. There are no specific data on identified routes associated with this shelter, so it is appropriate not to give for made connections or times. It is also prudent not to have immediate water next to the cabin: the registered sources are several kilometres away, so that the basic autonomy and the prior verification of conditions are particularly important if fog, rain or irregular visibility is expected.