Espace nordique

Capcir

Pyrénées-Orientales

Altitude : 1500 - 1900 m

The Capcir high plateau offers you an exceptional discovery territory at the very heart of the Catalonia Pyrenean Regional Natural Park. Those who like to dream will come there to breathe the pure air while admiring the landscape spreading before them at the turn of every path. While those who prefer to play will glide down the slopes of the Nordic Park at top speed on a luge or a pair of skis. Nordic France labelled site (4 Nordics).

Piste Info

11 cross-country skiing loops, 2 playful areas with nordic tow rope, 5 free drawned nordics trails, 8 free marked out snowshoeing trails, 1 sled dog trail, 1 snow kyte zone, 1 guarded refuge in the middle of the pistes.
Reception bureau at the pistes starting point with snack-bar, heated picnic room, snowshoes and ski rental.

PRICES 2012-13	Day
Adult	9.50 €
Child	5 €
Family (2 ad + 2 children)	25 €
Tribe (4 adults out of week end)	30 €

Season pass : Adult 80 € - Youth (16 to 25) 60 €
More information and partners : www.capcir-nordique.com

Handiski

For disabled persons : ski lessons - access to the reception center and car parks of the LLose and the Quillane with reserved places, toilets and snack adapted - accomodation at 2km of the Llagonne ; in february, disabled person special race during the Traversée du Capcir.

Children

Playful area at the la Quillane / Calvet and lose/Calvera domains : games, sled, initiation area and freestyle area (2 day cares and 2 outdoor centres in the neighbourhood).

Other activities

Come and discover many different Nordic activities : biathlon,  dogs sled,  horseback hikes surrounded by snow-covered landscapes, snowkite, snowshoe outings...
In the neighbourhood: Montlouis with its UNESCO World Heritage citadel and its solar furnace, the Fontrabiouse cave, the yellow train and natural hot water baths.

Main events

Christmas anf february holidays : Festi' Neu : Discover snow activities for free (cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biathlon, dogs sled...).
january 13th : Marxa Fontanera cross-country skiing race.
27 january : the Catalane Nordique.

Access

Road : from Perpignan, RN116 , 80 km (1 h 30) - from Toulouse RN20 , 170 km ( 2h30)- from carcassonne D118 , 90 km (1h30).
Railway station: Mont-Louis/La Cabanasse at 10 km - Shuttle at the arrival of main line trains to the villages.
Airport : Perpignan, Toulouse, Girona.