Cauterets

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1730 - 2450 m

A village resort full of charm, Cauterets offers many different styles of glide thanks to its two ski domains : The Cirque du Lys, a large area dedicated among others to the new practices warrants a quality snow cover all along the season and technical pistes for experienced sportsmen. A paradise for downhill skiing amateurs and snowboarders ! The  Pont d'Espagne, a breathtaking site nestled in the very heart of the Pyrenees National Park unfolds its splendour in a preserved surrounding for lovers of cross-country skiing, snowshoe hiking or even luge.  
The pleasures of "after skiing" can be enjoyed all along the streets and through the numerous activities offered by the Cauterets village: sport, fitness, playful and cultural activities for great and small.

Piste Info

21 pistes including 5 green, 7 blue, 7 red, 2 black served by 2 telecabin, 4 chair lifts (among which 1 declutching one) and 7 ski lifts - 1 snow-park: an area open to everyone for all types of glide - 1 slalom stadium - 4 ski schools - 1 high-altitude restaurant - 1 heated picnic room - 1 locker. Access to the Lys domain using the Lys telecabin at the middle of the village or the Courbet telecabin at 5 km from the village.

Handiski

The Cirque du Lys pistes are accessible from the village by the Lys telecabin or at 5 km by the Courbet telecabin. An indoor city car park is located in town center. The 3 ski schools have offices in the village or directly on the pistes. A high-altitude restaurant called « Le Carrousel » and a heated picnic room present an easy access.

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 at the nature theatre. Multimedia area in the Library. The Carrousel in the village : an old merry-go-round from the fifties.

Other activities

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

Main events

December, 25th : Santa Claus comes on the pistes with many presents and activities 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...
Detailed program available at the Tourist Bureau (work-in-process).

Access

A 50 spots mobile home park with electricity terminals.
Winter caravanning park in the resort.
By road : Highway until the Tarbes exit, then 4-lane road up to Argelès-Gazost and 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.