
Camurac
Pays de Sault, Aude
Camurac is the only alpine resort in the Aude and lies at the Col du Teil on the high Pays de Sault plateau. It is a small resort with 11 pistes and four drag lifts plus a rope tow in the beginners' area. From here you look towards Saint-Barthélemy and Soularac (2,348 m). Perfect for a quiet day on the slopes, and the area is lovely for snowshoeing.
Alpine skiing
- Height
- 1,500–1,800 m
- Runs
- 2522
- Lifts
- 5
- Season
- mid-December–late March (2026/27 planned 19 December–21 March)
- Lift pass
- approx. €22 adult/day, €19 half-day (price from 2024/25 – check the current price)
- Level
- beginners and families
- Cross-country skiing
- Approx. 9 km of trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Highlights
- The only alpine ski resort in the Aude
- Free sledging slope
- Close to the Cathar castle of Montségur and the Gorges de la Frau
Getting here
- Flights
- Carcassonne (CCF) approx. 95 km, approx. 1 h 30 min · Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) approx. 150 km, approx. 2 h · Perpignan (PGF) approx. 115 km, approx. 2 h
- Car
- From Quillan take the D613 via Belcaire, or from Ax-les-Thermes over the Col des Sept Frères (D613). Winter tyres or chains needed.
Accommodation
- Accommodation
- No major accommodation at the slopes; gîtes and small hotels in Camurac and Belcaire
- Places to stay nearby
- Belcaire (approx. 10 min), Ax-les-Thermes (approx. 40 min), Quillan (approx. 45 min)
TipsGood to combine with an outing to Montségur. Phone the resort beforehand if snow conditions are uncertain.
42.7757° N, 1.9278° E
Nearby
Montaillou3 km · The last Cathar village
Ascou-Pailhères5 km · Ascou, Haute-Ariège, Ariège- Port de Pailhères7 km · 2 001 metres above Ax
Col du Chioula7 km · The viewpoint pass above Ax-les-Thermes
Le Chioula7 km · Pays d'Ax, Ariège- Mijanès-Donezan9 km · Donezan, Ariège
Ax-les-Thermes10 km · A spa town with fantastic baths
Ax 3 Domaines12 km · A steep climb to the Bonascre ski resort