Family Trip

Then it’s time to head for the neighbouring Vallée d’Aure and its emblematic resort of Saint-Lary. We recommend you follow the scenic route over the Val Louron – Azet pass.

Your activities :

• Downhill scooter, you hurtle down the trails, between grassy slopes and forest paths, on your all-terrain scooter to reach the Génos-Loudenvielle lake.
• Quad biking: your guide will show you landscapes he knows like the back of his hand and share his passion with you on an unforgettable quad biking tour.

On your way:

• The Val Louron-Azet pass, at the summit, vast pastures and a favourite take-off point for paragliders.

You’ll find all our good addresses and tips in the Roadbook.

And don’t forget to make a diversion to discover the Añisclo Canyon, a concentration of wild nature. At Puyarruego, you can take another dip in the natural pools of turquoise water formed by the river.

In the evening, take time out for an excursion to the village ofAinsa, capital of Sobrarbe. Summer evenings in its walled square always make for wonderful holiday memories.

On your way :

• The Aragnouet-Bielsa Tunnel, 3 short kilometres of tunnel dug into the belly of the Pyrenees and you’re in Spain.
• Tella, a former valley lookout from which you can take in one of the finest panoramic views in the Pyrenees.
• Lake Ainsa, a magnificent lake with turquoise waters accessible for swimming via a number of dirt tracks.
• The Plaza Mayor in Ainsa, monumental and entirely paved, it is surrounded by old houses linked by arcades.

Your activity :

• A day of canyoning in Spain with a guide, a fun route through the turquoise waters of the canyons of Spanish Aragon.

On your way :

• Arreau, a typical, pleasant village where you can stop off at a café or discover its distinctive architecture.
• The wild and little-travelled Col d’Aspin, offering sweeping views of the Pic du Midi
• Pic du Midi, the Arbizon and the Aure valley.
• Lac de Payolle, nestling in a forest of fir trees, is a great place to get away from it all.
• The legendary Col du Tourmalet, the highest road pass in the Pyrenees at 2,115 m.

Your choice of activities:

• Meet the shepherds, set off to meet Yann and Cédric and their herds in the middle of the summer pastures.
• Via Ferrata, above the tumultuous waters of the Adour, climb, jump, cross monkey bridges and have fun with the whole family.

On your way :

• The Napoleon Bridge – Luz-Saint-Sauveur: A spectacular structure consisting of a single arch 47m in diameter and rising to a height of 66m, built in 1860 on the orders of Napoleon III, who was taking a spa treatment at Luz-Saint-Sauveur with Empress Eugénie.
• The Gavarnie cemetery, the pantheon of the great Pyrenean artists buried here, opposite the circus.
• The Cirque de Troumouse, the Goliath of circuses, even bigger than Gavarnie.
• The Cirque d’Estaubé, accessible only by foot (1 hour’s walk), a world of stone and lichen, another planet with something lunar about it.

Well worth the diversions:

• The interpretation trail between the Col des Tentes and the port of Boucharo on the Spanish border: an easy 1.5km walk on a virtually flat panoramic trail offering spectacular views of the peaks and 3000s that surround the Cirque de Gavarnie.
• The panorama from the Pic des Tentes: great views of the surrounding peaks, the Marboré, the Taillon, part of the Brèche de Roland, the Vignemale massif and even the Pic du Midi.
• La Brèche de Roland: 2 hours’ walk to reach the refuge and a further 1 hour to reach the Brèche. The view is spectacular.
• Notre-Dame des Neiges (Our Lady of the Snows ): a short 20-minute walk to take in the beautiful views of the village of Gavarnie and its cirque.