Ski touring around Le Chioula

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Chioula, climbing up to 1,560 m, from peaks such as Pic Fourcat, Etang d'Embizon, Sarrat des Fargues.

Le Chioula is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Ariège), in the commune of Ignaux. The village sits at 1,462 m.

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Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Chioula — up to 1,560 m of climb.

Summit and route	Ski grade	Climb	Altitude	Aspect	From resort
Pic Fourcat · Depuis Comus	n/a · E1 · F	850 m	1,137 → 1,929 m	N	4.5 km
Etang d'Embizon · depuis la vallée du Najar	1.1 · E1 · F+	1,050 m	1,050 → 2,100 m	SE	5.7 km
Sarrat des Fargues · versant SE	1.2 · E1 · F	526 m	1,111 → 1,637 m	SE	5.8 km
Jaça dels Esquers de Dessús · des de l'estació d'Acs dels Tèrmes	1.1 · E1 · F	650 m	670 → 1,350 m	N	7 km
Pic de Soularac · Face N	4.1	1,300 m	2,368 m	N	7.3 km
Pic de Soularac · Couloir S	n/a · AD+	950 m	1,412 → 2,368 m	S	7.3 km
Pic de Saint-Barthélemy · face SE	4.2 · E2	1,000 m	2,348 m	SE	7.6 km
Pic de Saint-Barthélemy · Par les gorges du Trou de l'Ours	3.3 · E1	800 m	1,480 → 2,349 m	SE	7.6 km
Pic de Saint-Barthélemy · Arête S	n/a · E1 · PD	1,100 m	1,250 → 2,349 m	S	7.9 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Pic de Tarbésou et étang de Rabassoles en boucle	2.1 · E1 · F+	1,560 m	1,330 → 2,364 m	W · S · N	8.4 km
Pic de Girabal · Couloir S	4.1 · E1	900 m	2,169 m	S	8.4 km
Pic de la Calmette · Montée par la forêt	1.3 · E1 · F+	700 m	1,246 → 1,911 m	N	8.7 km

Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 October 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.

Gearing up for touring

Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.

Ski touring ↗ Avalanche safety ↗

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