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Saint-Lary-Soulan

Vallée d'Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées

Saint-Lary-Soulan is one of the largest resorts in the French Pyrenees, with over 100 km of pistes in three linked sectors: family-friendly Pla d'Adet, Espiaube and the high Vallon du Portet. The lively village in the valley has both a cable car and a gondola up to the pistes, and plenty of restaurants, shops and the Sensoria thermal baths. Pla d'Adet is a classic Tour de France finish, and the new climb to the Col du Portet (2,215 m) has become legendary.

Alpine skiing

Height
1,600–2,515 m
Pistes
100 km
Runs
7261511
Lifts
24
Season
early December–late March (2026/27: 4 Dec–29 March)
Lift pass
€54.70 adult/day (2026/27, ticket office price), approx. €48.70 when bought online; afternoon from 12.30 €49.70
Level
all levels
Snowmaking
approx. 360 snow cannons, most of the area below 1,900 m is covered (approx. 46 km)
Snow park
Snowpark in the Vallon du Portet with approx. 20 features, its own lift, the De Le Rue's Line boardercross and a Kidpark

Highlights

  • Cable car and gondola straight from the village
  • Mirabelle, approx. 3.6 km with a 700 m vertical drop
  • Snowpark and freeride in the Vallon du Portet
  • The Sensoria Rio thermal baths in the village

Getting here

Flights
Lourdes-Tarbes (LDE) approx. 80 km, approx. 1 h 15 min · Pau (PUF) approx. 100 km, approx. 1 h 40 min · Toulouse (TLS) approx. 150 km, approx. 1 h 45 min
Train
Lannemezan (TER), then liO bus 963 to Saint-Lary; Skirail packages from Toulouse
Bus
liO line 963 Lannemezan–Saint-Lary (extra services in winter); shuttle Saint-Lary–Piau-Engaly
Car
A64 exit 16 (Lannemezan), then the D929 via Arreau, approx. 1 h 30 min from Toulouse. Check road conditions at inforoute.ha-py.fr; winter equipment compulsory 1 Nov–31 March. Parking in the village by the lifts or up at Pla d'Adet and Espiaube

Accommodation

Accommodation
Wide choice: hotels, résidences and flats in the village, plus ski-in/ski-out accommodation at Pla d'Adet and Espiaube
Places to stay nearby
Saint-Lary village with the cable car up; Vielle-Aure and Vignec (1–2 km), Arreau (approx. 12 km)
TipsStay in the village and take the cable car, and you get both skiing and nightlife. Buy your lift pass at altiservice.com – it works out a few euros cheaper per day. The Skizam card gives you skiing at several Pyrenean resorts.
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42.8177° N, 0.3238° E

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