Espace nordique

Val d Azun

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1350 - 1600 m

The biggest Nordic Area in the Hautes-Pyrénées and the sunniest one ! 1 resort and 2 domains, in the Soulor and Couraduque passes, at 35 km from Lourdes offers you a varied domain and many different activities : cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Nordic park for children with moving carpet and all kind of skiing, sled, giant Tyrolean and snow groomer outings. New reception buildings on the 2 domains with equipment rental and heated picnic room with micro wave ! 2 thematics trails to discover the nature. The big crossing from one pass to the other to live the big spaces (18km). 

Piste Info

80 km of marked out trails (100 km in all) including 10 loops, that is 2 green, 3 blue, 4 red, 1 black and 2 trails, 1 green and 1 black - 6 snowshoeing trails of which 2 non packed - 2 pedestrian trails - 1 mixed snowshoeing and pedestrian trail - one educational playful path at the Couraduque pass about the forest, and 1 trail birds of prey and passerines in the Soulor pass - cross-country skiing school - snowshoeing school - Nordic Park with moving carpet serving 1 skiing piste (cross-coutry and downhill) and 1 sled downhill piste - sled pistes - 3 solarium terraces - restaurants - equipment renting - heated picnic room - refuge.

PRICES 2012-13	Nordic Pass**	Park Pass***
Adult	9 €	6 €
Junior  (6 to 15)	7 €	5 €
Family*	26 €	20 €
Tribe (4 adults)	30 €	22 €
Week	43 €	27 €
Season	90 €	50 €

* Family : 2 adults + 2 children (under 18)
** Nordic Pass: access to all the domain and all the activities
*** Park Pass: Snowshoeing/Nordic Park

Children

Nordic Park for skiing and sled : the end of the hard work of climbing. With its Nordic Park and its moving carpet, the Val d'Azun owns a true game area at the Couraduque pass. 
One hectare of games with a playful skiing piste (cross-country and downhill) and a downhill sled piste, as well as 3 solarium terraces for relaxing and dreaming. Baby-luge piste at the Couraduque pass with its moving carpet and rubber game modules, sled piste and "DéVal'cable" Tyrolean traverse rope at the Soulor pass. "Les copains d'abord" outdoor centre in Arrens Marsous (winter holidays, A zone) Tel.: 06 48 38 85 06.

Other activities

Snow groomer outings - hiking trails with snowshoes - Nordic Park and sled - solarium- Tyrolean traverse rope - paragliding - library - cinema - visit of expositions by local artists and craftsmen - exposition of Pyrenees National Park - farm cheese maturing cellar - visit of a farm and tasting of local products - mountain museum of the Lavedan - spa in Argeles-Gazost (Nordic pass or Park + spa available in the ticket office).

Main events

Decal'thloon des Neiges, Trapper afternoon.

Access

3 car parks representing 600 spots. 4 winter caravanning parks in the neighbourhood, the nearest at 7 km.
By Road: From Toulouse: A 64 - Tarbes Ouest N° 12 exit. From Bordeaux or Bayonne: A64, Soumoulou exit. Take the direction of Lourdes / Argelès Gazost, then the D 918 in the direction of Val d'Azun
Railway station: Lourdes at 25 km. Tranfer to,Argelès-Gazost and Arrens-Marsous by bus. Info: Maison du Val d'Azun, Tel. 05 62 97 49 49.
Airports: Lourdes Pyrénées (35 km), Tel. 05 62 32 92 22 - Pau Pyrénées in Uzein (70 km), Tel. 05 59 33 33 00.