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Snow activities at Pont d'Espagne, Cauterets
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Office de Tourisme de Cauterets

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Winter walk, in the heart of the Pont d'Espagne, near Cauterets
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Office de Tourisme de Cauterets

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A family ski break in the heart of the village of Cauterets
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Office de Tourisme de Cauterets

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Relaxing at the Bains du Rocher after skiing in Cauterets
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David Courriades Office de Tourisme de Cauterets

Snow getaway without skiing

Shelter and winter garden

In Cauterets Pont d'Espagne

The weekend begins with a warm outdoor bath at the Bains du Rocher, before a cosy night in the charming resort of Cauterets. Its Belle Époque architecture tells of a prestigious past, the most prestigious in the Pyrenees. After this short stopover, you’ll venture into the superb Marcadau valley, snowshoeing in the footsteps of our guide. Following the stream, you will encounter icy waterfalls, dense forests and sometimes their discreet guests, before reaching the largest refuge in the Pyrenees, completely renovated to guarantee you a beautiful night in a sumptuous setting.

From

690 €

per person

3 days

3 nights

I would like to book my stay

The price includes

Return flight Paris-Tarbes-Lourdes with Volotea
Transfers between Tarbes-Lourdes airport and your accommodation
The 3 nights: 2 nights in a 3* hotel with breakfast and dinner included and 1 night in a guarded refuge with full board.
2 days snowshoe trekking with a mountain leader (snowshoes provided) – Star trekking – Moderate level
Admission (2 hours) to Les Bains du Rocher spa centre with indoor pools, outdoor lagoon, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, etc.

If you prefer to travel by train rather than by plane, the estimated budget for this trip is €652/person.

What you’ll love

An exceptional site to discover in the snow
The experience of a night in a refuge in winter
An all-inclusive weekend: flight or train and shuttle to the resort

programme

On the programme for your stay

3 days / 3 nights

Day of arrival

Relaxation for two

You arrive in Cauterets and begin with a moment of relaxation at the Les Bains du Rocher spa centre, which offers a space dedicated to well-being in a world as original as it is refined. The outdoor lagoon, complete with bubbling pools, allows you to bask in the 38°C water, whatever the weather, on the rock face.

Settle into your hotel in the centre of the village. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Continuation of the stay

Snowshoeing at the Pont d’Espagne

The Marcadau Valley(4 hrs, +400 m) You’ll start off gently by encountering the icy waterfalls of the Pont d’Espagne. The Gave of the same name winds its way through this endless valley. This is the river that will accompany you throughout the walk. The enchanting forest will reveal its most beautiful secrets and the animal tracks will give you an insight into the life of the wild fauna in winter. The well-distributed gradient will be easily swallowed and you’ll arrive at the refuge enchanted by this fabulous day and the dream setting in which you’ll be able to spend the night.

Snowshoeing through the lakes

Les lacs d’Opale(6h30, +400 m/-850 m) After a warm breakfast looking out of the refuge window at this idyllic setting, you’ll take in the scenery. Once you’ve put on your snowshoes, you’ll head up to the Opale and Cambalès lakes. From the highest point of the day, you’ll enjoy a picnic surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The playful descent through the snowfields will bring you back to your starting point.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

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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

I personalise this holiday

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Your spa centre

bubble of well-being

Les Bains du Rocher

Les Bains du Rocher welcomes you to a refined setting combining jade floors and calade walls, for a moment of well-being.

The relaxation area features indoor and outdoor hot thermal pools with massaging jets, jacuzzi, bubble beds, steam room, sauna and relaxation room.

The treatments area offers personalised services in elegant cabins, with massages, marine treatments and reflexology.

Finally, the Fitness area lets you move at your own pace, with yoga, aquagym, fitness and tailor-made coaching.

accommodation

Your accommodation

3* hotel in Cauterets

Your hotel is located in the centre of Cauterets, a small Pyrenean holiday village. With their air of English “ladies”, the two sisters, Bernadette and Rose Marie, despite being natives of the area, have created an environment in this family home that reflects their image.

Lace and embroidery, pink or blue bedspreads and antique knick-knacks make the place a real ‘bonbonnière’. The bedrooms are love nests where every detail – like the lavender sachets hanging from the wardrobe door handles – imbues you with romance.

Wallon-Marcadau refuge

Situated in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, the Wallon-Marcadau refuge is isolated at the bottom of a valley that feels like the end of the world. Built twice, in 1910 and 1930, it was completely renovated in 2022 to offer greater comfort while retaining its old-world charm. The original foundations of the building and the historic gables of the reception area bear witness to its past, while blending in with the modern architecture.

Somewhere between a mountain hotel and a refuge, the 110 beds are divided into dormitories for 8 – 14 – 16 people, with shared bathroom facilities, optional hot showers and a drying area. Thanks to a drinking water catchment, a small hydroelectric power station and photovoltaic panels, it is completely self-sufficient in energy and blends in perfectly with the landscape of the Pyrenees National Park.

budget

Budget

The estimated budget for this trip is €690 per person.

Included in this suggestion :

3 nights: 2 nights in a 3* hotel on a half-board basis and 1 night in a guarded refuge on a full-board basis
2 days snowshoe trekking with a mountain leader (snowshoes provided)
1 admission (2 hours) to Les Bains du Rocher spa centre
Plane tickets
Transfer airport > resort

If you prefer to travel by train rather than by plane, the estimated budget for this holiday is €652 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).

– Austerlitz station > Lourdes station

Night train.

– Transfer Lourdes station > Accommodation

Transfer by shuttle bus.

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Our commitments

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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