Ski touring around Piau-Engaly
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Piau-Engaly, climbing up to 1,400 m, from peaks such as Pic du Piau, Hourquette de Chermentas, Pic de Campbieil.
Piau-Engaly is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Hautes-Pyrénées), in the commune of Aragnouet. The village sits at 1,860 m and the ski area rises to 2,528 m, a skiable vertical of 1,031 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Piau-Engaly — up to 1,400 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pic du Piau · Depuis la station | n/a · E1 · PD- | 850 m | 1,860 → 2,696 m | N | 1.1 km |
| Hourquette de Chermentas · Depuis Piau-Engaly | n/a · E1 · F | 650 m | 1,800 → 2,431 m | N | 1.7 km |
| Pic de Campbieil · Face E | 5.1 · E3 · D+ | 1,400 m | 1,826 → 3,173 m | n/a | 1.8 km |
| Pic de Campbieil · Couloir SE "Burgalasse" | 5.2 · E2 · TD | 1,080 m | 1,870 → 2,950 m | SE | 1.8 km |
| Pic des Toudes · Couloir W | 4.1 · E1 · AD+ | 800 m | 2,079 → 2,860 m | W | 1.9 km |
| Arête de Lentilla (pointe 2882 m) · Par Piau et le col du Lenquo de Capo | 4.1 · E2 · AD+ | 1,032 m | 1,850 → 2,882 m | SE | 2 km |
| Lenquo de Capo · Versant E - depuis Piau-Engaly | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 900 m | 1,830 → 2,716 m | E | 2 km |
| Pic de la Géla · Couloir du String | 4.2 · E2 · AD- | 950 m | 1,800 → 2,741 m | NE | 2.1 km |
| Pic Méchant · Couloir NW et Arête S | 4.2 · E3 | 870 m | 2,079 → 2,944 m | NW · W · S | 2.1 km |
| Port de Campbieil · Depuis Piau Engaly | n/a · E1 · PD | 830 m | 1,875 → 2,596 m | E | 2.1 km |
| Cintes Blanques Pointe 2896m : Face NE depuis le vallon d'Estaragne | 3.3 · E2 · AD- | 820 m | 2,079 → 2,896 m | NE | 2.1 km |
| Soum des Salettes · Face NE | 3.3 · E3 · AD+ | 1,100 m | 1,850 → 2,976 m | NE | 2.2 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 1 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 1 route around Piau-Engaly. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.