Cauterets
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Cauterets is a small town at a short distance from Lourdes and on the threshold of the Pyrenees national park. Cauterets is an historical Pyrenean spa town, which found fame, as the spas are renowned for their special healing powers. As a consequence Cauterets is very lively with a wide selection of good value for money places to go out. Cauterets gives access to 36km of downhill pistes via a main cable-car to ferry the non motorised.
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Cauterets
Cauterets
is
set in the Vallée
de Cauterets in the heart
of the Haut Pyrenees
The
Gave (River) de Cauterets
runs right through the town
Cauterets
is
just 20km south of Lourdes, the famous religious town
with its Basillica
and holy water
The
Pont d’Escape is
located in the heart of the national
park
Cauterets
is a
member of the Kids Station which endevours to accommodate
children as much as possible, making Cauterets a great resort for
families
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Skiing in Cauterets
Cauterets
has the most snow assured skiing in the
Pyrenees
The
pistes are above the town and only accessible by
cable car
There is
a new 8 seater
telecabine so you can access
the pistes faster
Most
of the pistes are north facing
For
novices and intermediates the best place to ski is
the Cirque du Lys bowl
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Snowboarding in Cauterets
There is
a terrain park set in the bowl.
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Cross country skiing
Cauterets
jewel is
its cross-country, which is a drive from the town at
Pont d’Espagne and
served by a gondola.
There is
36km/ 22 miles of trails running up the beautiful
deserted valley, beside a stream and a stunning
waterfall.
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Ski Schools
ESF
dominants Cauterets
They
offer a wide variety of lessons from skiing and
snowboarding to snow shoeing and exploring the
national park.
For
children there is Les Marmottes day nursery, which
will look after children aged 2 months-3
years.
For
children aged 3-7 years there is Cirque de Kys, which will entertain the
children with a variety of activities.
Unfortunately
Ski Collection cannot pre-book Ski School in Cauterets.
For
more information please visit www.esf-cauterets.com
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Lift Passes
Lift
pass give you access to the whole of the Cauterets ski area
For
more information about Cauterets lift pass please
click
here
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| The Skiing |
| Le Cirque du Lys provides a great range of skiing for all abilities. The magnificent setting encourages stops to one of the altitude chalet restaurants in between cruising the pleasant and well maintained green, blue and red runs. For the more demanding skiers and boarders a selection of black pistes and reasonable powder off-piste will surely match their search for sensation. The domain stretches to a second independent domain named Pont d'Espagne (reached by bus or with a car) principally made for Nordic skiing but that also offers half a dozen very contemplative circuits to the downhill enthusiasts. Cauterets was awarded "Best Snow Dump of the Season 08/09" by the Ski Club of Great Britain for having 160cm of snow fall in just 36 hours! |
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| Après Ski |
| Cauterets après ski centres around its bars. Cauterets also has a selection of restaurants and 2 nightclubs. Cauterets restaurants include La Raclette , Aladin and Auberge de Bouic which offers traditional mountain food. |
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| Amenities |
| Cauterets is a thermal spa town and has over 90 shops including grocery shops, fashion stores, sports store and a pharmacy. There is also a doctor's surgery, dentist, post office and hairdressers. You are also just a short distance away from the Pyrenees national park. |
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| Activities |
| There are 9 places in town to bathe in the spas. In addition there is a museum and a cinema that you can visit. You can also play mini golf or tennis. Snowshoeing and ice-skating can be tried. Or you can try your luck at the casino. |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais: 722 miles, approximately 10 hrs 50 mins.
Airport access: Lourdes: 26 miles, approximately 45 mins. Pau: 46 miles, approximately 1 hr 15 mins. Toulouse: 126 miles, approximately 2 hrs 15 mins. |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1000m (3,281ft) |
Slope range: |
1350m (4,429ft) - 2350m (7,710ft) |
Ski area: |
Cirque Du Lys |
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| Piste coverage |
36 |
| Ski lifts |
13 |
| Ski runs |
21 |
| Green |
5 |
| Blue |
7 |
| Red |
7 |
| Black |
2 |
| Snow cannons |
3 |
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| Beginners |
**** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
*** |
| Boarders |
*** |
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| Tourist Office |
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Click to Cauterets website
