Cauterets-Pont d\\\'Espagne Cross-country skiing

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : from 1450 m up

The Pont d'Espagne, a "Petit Canada" at the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, is the kingdom of cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking in the majestic surrounding of a preserved nature. Access by road (7 km of the Cauterets village) up to the Puntas car park (paying car park but fee reimbursed for skiers) or by shuttle from the village (several daily round trips). 36 km of cross-country skiing trails on 5 loops from 1 to 15 km including a 1,5 km schooling trail - snowshoeing and mountain skiing trails - 5 downhill skiing pistes (6 km) including 2 green, 1 blue, 1 red, 1 black served by 1 chair lift and 2 ski lifts.

Piste Info

36 km of cross-country skiing trails on 5 loops from 1 to 15 km including a 1,5 km schooling trail - snowshoeing and mountain skiing trails - 5 downhill skiing pistes (6 km) including 2 green, 1 blue, 1 red, 1 black served by 1 chair lift and 2 ski lifts.

Children

Cauterets resort has received the Kid label, which warrants that everything is done to easily welcome and entertain children. In Cauterets : Snow kindergarten (from 4 to 7). Les Marmottes day care in the village (from 2 months to 4 year old). Mini-club on the pistes of the Lys (from 3 to7). « Quatre Vents » outdoor center only during school holidays (from 3 to 12). “La Verrière enchantée” in the village (from 3 to 12). Street park at the nature theater. Multimedia area in the library. Le Carroussel, in the village : an old merry-go-round from the fifties.

Other activities

In Cauterets : indoor ice rink – heated indoor swimming pool – fitness center in thermal water - Aladin balneo - tennis – rock climbing – mini-golf – thaï chi - cinema - library – street-park in the village - National Park museum - 1900 museum – bee pavilion – salting room (cheese manufacture) – manufacturing of berlingots in confectioneries – calligraphy.