Bike Park Cauterets (Cirque du Lys)

Vallée de Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrénées

Trails

blue and red trails from the Crêtes du Lys down to Lys and on to the village (exact number not given)

Lifts

the Lys gondola and the Grand Barbat chairlift

Disciplines

downhill, freeride, enduro

Season

daily 4 July–30 August 2026

Lift pass

day and half-day passes sold at the ticket office and on n-py.com (price not given)

Level

intermediate and advanced

Hire

bike, protection and helmet hire at partner shops in the village, not at the bike park

Cauterets offers one of the longest descents in the Pyrenees: from the ridge above the Cirque du Lys at approx. 2,400 m down to the village at approx. 900 m. That is approx. 1,500 m of descent and more than 45 minutes of riding. The trail has berms, step-ups and road gaps. The views over the cirque and towards the Vignemale massif are magnificent.

Highlights

• Approx. 1,500 m of descent down to the village
• Gondola straight from Cauterets
• Enduro trail 108V and FFC route no. 3 back to the village

Getting here

Getting here

Lourdes-Tarbes (LDE) approx. 50 min, Pau (PUF) approx. 1 h 20 min. Train to Lourdes and bus to Cauterets.

Accommodation

The village of Cauterets is the best base; Argelès-Gazost also works.