What you need to know for your stay

Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather conditions and the level of the group. The meeting point is on Monday at 9am in front of the Saint-Lary Tourist Office .

Wow experiences!

Hiking in the land of frozen lakes

At the Massif du Néouvielle

A fabulous hike, on snowshoes, from hut to hut, in a mythical massif studded with lakes, a garden suspended between 2,000 and 3,000 metres altitude where the roundness of the snow-covered valleys contrasts with the sharper peaks. In this wild and silent corner of the world, the route runs alongside several ice-covered lakes in shades of green and turquoise blue. And from valley to valley, the bucolic landscapes, dotted with the tallest fir and hooked pine trees in Europe, fill us with wonder.

From

1016 €

per person

5 days

5 nights

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The price includes

Return flight Paris-Tarbes-Lourdes with Volotea
Transfers between Tarbes-Lourdes airport and your accommodation
The 5 nights: 2 nights in a 3* hotel with breakfast included and 3 nights in refuges with full board
The 4-day snowshoe hike with a mountain guide (equipment provided) – Itinerant hike – Medium level

If you prefer to travel by train rather than by plane, the estimated budget for this trip is €987/person.

What you’ll enjoy

A real winter trek through grandiose, open and luminous landscapes
The pleasure of waking up to a new landscape immaculate with snow
The prettiest lakes in the Pyrenees and secret valleys

programme

On the programme for your stay

5 days / 5 nights

Day of arrival

Espiaube – l’Oule

Cable car ride up to Merlan, snowshoeing tour to Lac de l’Oule, overnight at the refuge de l’Oule

D+400m D- 500m for about 6 kms or 4 hours

Continuation of the trip

In search of frozen lakes

L’oule – Cabane d’Aubert

Departure from l’Oule, climb up the Estibère valley and then descend to lakes Aumar and Aubert. Overnight in a hut (basic comfort)

D+700m D- 400m for 8 kms approx. 5/6 hours

Cabane d’Aubert – Refuge d’Orédon

Descent from Lac d’Aubert to the Orédon refuge via the laquettes.

D+200m D-500m for about 5kms or 4 hours.

Refuge Orédon – L’Oule then Espiaube

Departure from the Orédon refuge via Estoudou (Montpellat summit possible) down to L’Oule before taking the chairlifts back to Espiaube.

D+600m D-640m for 8 kms approx. 5/6 hours

What you need to know for your stay

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Julie, creator of holidays and breaks in the Hautes-Pyrénées

As an adventurer and lover of the great outdoors, I specialise in holidays that are full of emotion! Don’t hesitate to contact me to adapt this holiday. See you soon in the Hautes-Pyrénées.

Julie Richard

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The Néouvielle National Nature Reserve

The land of lakes

The Néouvielle massif is a unique natural mountain area, with a highly original bioclimate. Its rich flora and fauna, lakes and landscapes have long been the focus of special attention. Created in 1936, this reserve is one of the first in France.

There are over 570 species of algae and almost 70 lakes. The frozen, sparkling waters of Aumar, Aubert, Orédon and Cap de Long punctuate the landscape. This is a paradise for nature lovers, with numerous ski touring itineraries on offer.

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The Néouvielle Nature Reserve in winter

accommodation

Your accommodation

3-star hotel in Saint-Lary

Your hotel :
Has 15 double and triple rooms and 3 family suites, a lounge area with bar and connected TV, a car park, a heated summer swimming pool with terrace, a closed garage for bicycles and WiFi ( fibre)

Your Double Room – Standard :
1 double bed
Bathroom with shower, towel dryer and hairdryer
Separate toilet
Flat screen TV – free wifi

Your pets are welcome at an additional cost.

Refuge de l’Oule

The Vallée d’Aure is home to the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve. Strings of sparkling lakes, century-old hooked pines, gravity-defying peaks… this landscape straight out of the wildest dreams is within your reach. In the lakeside refuge, you can enjoy this extraordinary natural environment when there’s no-one else around. A change of scenery and a feeling of being at the end of the world are guaranteed. Calm and serenity emanate from this place, as if out of time.

Located at an altitude of 1820 m, the refuge has 4 double rooms, 1 family room, 3 dormitories for 4 people, 1 dormitory for 8 and 1 room for people with reduced mobility. Male and female toilets on the landing with 2 toilets, 2 washbasins and 2 showers.

Refuge d’Orédon :

Once home to engineers working on the Lac d’Orédon dam, this refuge overlooking the lake has been completely refurbished.

The refuge has 2 dormitories that can accommodate up to 20 people (one 8-person dormitory and one 10-person dormitory) – a living room with a wood-burning stove – a shower room and WC (2 WCs and 2 showers) – a terrace. Refuge opening times: evening meal at 7pm / breakfast from 7am to 8.30am (thermos flask available for early risers) / lights out at 10.30pm.
Travel bag or duvet compulsory (disposable sheets on sale on site).

budget

Budget

The estimated budget for this trip is €1,016 per person.

Included in this suggestion:

5 nights: 2 nights in a 3* B&B hotel and 3 nights in refuges on a full-board basis
4 days snowshoe trekking with a mountain guide (equipment provided)
Plane tickets
Airport > resort transfer

If you prefer to travel by train rather than by plane, the estimated budget for this trip is €987 per person.

access

Access from Paris

Depending on your choice of transport :

Plane + Airport shuttle > resort

The holiday includes return plane tickets and a return shuttle transfer from the airport to the resort.

– Paris Orly > Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport

Flight with Volotea.

– Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport transfer > Accommodation

Transfer by shuttle.

Train + Shuttle Station > Resort

The stay includes train tickets (return) and shuttle transfer station > station (return).

– Gare d’Austerlitz > Gare de Tarbes

Night train.

– Transfer Tarbes station > Accommodation

Shuttle transfer.

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Just give us a call and we’ll organise everything for you: a cosy residence at a good price, a good address for dinner, a snowshoe walk with a guide, a hot bath in the open air, a dog-sledding trip… And we’ll share our tips with you to make sure your holiday is like no other.

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