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Espace nordique du Pont d'Espagne (Cauterets)

Vallée de Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrénées

Pont d'Espagne lies at about 1,500 m, 7 km above Cauterets, in the heart of the Parc national des Pyrénées. The trails run through pine forest and across open plateaux along the streams below the Vignemale massif. It is one of the cross-country areas in the Pyrenees closest to nature. The waterfalls at Pont d'Espagne itself are worth seeing in winter too.

Cross-country skiing

Height
1,500 m
Trails
36 km
Classic
Yes
Skating
Yes
Loops
Up to 36 km of marked trails on the Clot and Cayan plateaux and Estalounquet, groomed daily
Season
December–March
Trail pass
€11 (cross-country/day, current season); parking €8/day
Level
all levels
Other
Snowshoe route for walkers, biathlon (from age 8 via Élan Nordique), beginners' slope and the blue Gaube run

Highlights

  • National park setting below the Vignemale
  • The waterfalls at Pont d'Espagne
  • The Clot plateau with easy trails
  • Biathlon for beginners

Getting here

Flights
Lourdes-Tarbes (LDE) approx. 50 km, approx. 1 h · Pau-Pyrénées (PUF) approx. 85 km, approx. 1 h 30 min · Toulouse (TLS) approx. 220 km, approx. 2 h 45 min
Train
Lourdes, then bus to Cauterets (approx. 45 min) and shuttle/car for the last 7 km
Bus
Bus Lourdes–Cauterets; shuttle Cauterets–Pont d'Espagne (approx. 15 min)
Car
From Cauterets, 7 km uphill on the road to Pont d'Espagne, approx. 15 min. Chains/snow socks or winter tyres compulsory. Parking €8/day.

Accommodation

Accommodation
Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne by the trails; otherwise no accommodation.
Places to stay nearby
Cauterets (15 min) with hotels, résidences and thermal baths
TipsArrive early during school holidays – the car park fills up. Combine with a soak in the Cauterets thermal baths in the afternoon.
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42.8510° N, 0.1399° W

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