Pyrénées Emotions

Ready to get the blood pumping? There are lots of ways to get out and get active around here – perhaps taking one of the walking trails that runs from Col des Ares, scrambling up the Pic du Gar, navigating a raft down the white waters of the Garonne or swinging through the trees at Pyrénées Hô (15 minutes' drive). The swimming lake at Saint-Pé-d-Ardet (10 minutes’ drive/40 minutes’ walk) is a good place to cool off after your adventures. Time for a rest day? You can take things more slowly with wanders around nearby towns and villages, many of which have Belle Epoque architecture to look out for. The likes of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (20 minutes’ drive) and Bagnères-de-Luchon (half an hour) are well worth a stroll. Elsewhere nearby, you could get underground for a tour of the Gargas caves (25 minutes), visit the gorgeous fairytale-like castle at Domaine de Valmirande (half an hour) or join the experts at Pays de l’Ours - ADET (35 minutes) to learn about their bear protection project.