Cauterets-Pont d\'Espagne

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.

TARIFFS	Day	6 days
NORDIC PASS Cross-country skiing + car park + Puntastelecabin Adult	9 €	45 €
NORDIC PASS Children	6.50 €	32.50 €
NORDIC PASS Family	28 €
ALPIN PASS* Adult	13.50 €
ALPIN PASS* Children	10 €
TELESKI PASS ski lift + car park + Puntas telecabin	9.50 €	50 €

*ALPINPASS : Dowhill skiing + car park + Puntas telecabin

Children

Since 2004, Cauterets is "Station Kid" labelled and is committed to abide to 6 quality criteria for welcoming children and their family: specific and adapted activities, a personalised welcome, adapted equipments, permanent security and a real respect for the environment.
A booklet dedicated to children and called "mon Kid Touristique" lists all the activities meant for them all year round.
Ski playschool (from 4 to 7) in the Cirque du Lys
The Marmottes day care in the village (from 2 months to 4 year old). Mini-club on the pistes of Le Lys (from 3 to 7 year old).
The "Quatre Vents" recreation centre only during school holidays (from 3 to 12 year old).
The Verrière enchantée in the village (from 3 to 12 year old).
Street park Omnisport stadium at the nature theatre. Multimedia area in the Library. The Carrousel in the village: an old merry-go-round from the fifties.

Other activities

Cinema - casino - indoor ice skating rink - heated indoor swimming pool - spa fitness and beauty center in the thermal water of the Thermes de César - Odalys Aladin balneotherapy - Aroma Spa Center at the Hôtel du Lys - 5 tennis courts - Fronton indoor rock climbing wall - mini golf - library - media library - Street-park, Omnisport stadium - Pyrenees National Park House -museum of the 1900s - bee pavilion - cooking of berlingots in candy shops - calligraphy...

Main events

Christmas Week: a preview of the New Year celebrations, with many surprises and activities for grown-ups as well as for children.
December, 31st: New Year's Eve evening at the ice skating rink with the Las Vegas podium.
All winter long: many tale telling evenings, concerts, street shows, workshops for children, activities on the pistes...
Detailed program available at the Tourist Bureau or on www.cauterets.com/">www.cauterets.com.

Access

A 50 spots mobile home park. Winter caravanning park + camping-cars spots at the camp site in Les Glères.
By road : Highway until the Tarbes exit, then 4-lane road up to Argelès-Gazost and finally a main road. From Bordeaux (278 km), from Paris (894 km), from Nantes (602 km), from Toulouse (204 km).
Railway station : Lourdes at 30 km (TGV) then a shuttle at each train arrival up to Cauterets.
Airport : Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées at 35 km, Pau at 80 km.