Attractions around Saint-Gaudens

The Col de Peyresourde is one of the mythical passes of the Pyrenees. Located at 1,589 meters above sea level, it marks the separation between the department of Hautes-Pyrénées and … read more

Lac d'Oô is a must in the Pyrenees. Perched at 1,507 meters above sea level, this artificial expanse is located on an old glacial lake.

Its emblematic waterfall of 275 … read more

The Portet-d'Aspet pass culminates at 1,069 meters above sea level between the Ger and Bouigane valleys. Its ascent from the village of Aspet is 14.3 kilometers long with an average … read more

The Col du Portillon is an emblematic pass of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Perched on the border between France and Spain, it culminates at 1,293 meters above … read more

The Menté pass connects the Garonne valley to the Ger valley, culminating at 1,349 meters above sea level. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers long with … read more

The port of Balès culminates at 1,755 meters above sea level. The climb from Mauléon-Barousse is 18.9 kilometers long with an average of 6.3% including some passages at more than 14%.

Accessible from the Hospice de France, these Boums are on the path of the Port of Vénasque which has been widely used at different times to trade between Spain and … read more

It offers the hiker a phenomenal panoramic view of Luchon (F) and the great mountains of the Valle de Benasque (Sp).
To Puerto de Benasque good trails. Also suitable for … read more

Located in the heart of the Pyrenees, at the foot of Lac d'Oô, the Granges d'Astau offer a restaurant, a bar and a gîte on the GR 10 trail.

Very nice route, often over 8 percent.

The basilica is magnificent with a view of Saint Bertrand de Comminges.

Very pleasant lake, with plenty of room around.
Very wide view and possible break point before continuing to the Portillon lake and its refuge and the Luchonnais peaks (Tusse de Montarqué, Spijeoles, even Perdiguères).

Magnificent and impressive must-see waterfall

At the bottom of the Col des Ares, the orientation table offers an exceptional view of the valleys and the Pyrenees.

"Here is reborn hope and the disease disappears."
Baths established under the Romans?
“Encausse leaves a mark in history because Marguerite de Valois, wife of Henri IV, stayed there in … read more

Small easy pass after Aspet to the Ares pass.
The pass is the starting point for beautiful hikes towards the Cagire.

One of the most beautiful villages in France. After a steep climb, the road goes around the village.

Stele in tribute to the Italian runner Fabio Casartelli who tragically died in the descent of Portet-d'Aspet on July 18, 1995.

One of the rare low-altitude lakes where swimming is possible (great after a nice outing). All this in a magnificent natural site. Remarkable climbing site too (a rating for trained climber and topo difficult to find: for connoisseurs).

This is a sport that does not exist in Northern Germany!
Here people with wetsuits climb the waterfall.
This looked very interesting (from the bridge), but I do not want to swap.