The biggest Nordic Area in the Hautes-Pyrénées and the most sunny one, located between the Soulor and Couraduque passes, at 25 km from Lourdes offers you a varied domain and many different activities: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, luge and skidoser outings. New this winter: the Soulor pass giant Tyrolean traverse.
PISTES
| Pistes | Lifts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | B | R | B | G | Nordic area | Total : - | Chair lift: - | Ski lift: - |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - km | Cabin lift: 0 | Telecabin: 0 | |
100 km of marked out trails including 10 loops, that is 2 green, 3 blue, 4 red and 1 black and 2 trails, 1 green and 1 black - 4 snowshoeing trails - 2 pedestrian trails - 1 mixed snowshoeing and pedestrian trail - one educational playful path at the Couraduque pass - E.S.F. ski school - luge area with magic carpet - high altitude restaurant - heated picnic room.
PRICES
| Prices | Day | 1/2 day | 6 Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 7 € | 5,50 € | 35 € |
| Children (6 à 11 years) | 5 € | 3,70 € | 19 € |
| Student | 5,50 € | - | - |
| Group* | 5,50 € | - | - |
*Groups minimum 10 persons.
CHILDREN
Nordic Park for skiing and luges: the end of the hard work of climbing. Today the Val d'Azun has a more than 1 hectare large Nordic Park equipped with a magic carpet serving on one side a fun downhill piste for cross-country skiing and on the other a luge piste for children over 6 year old. The sensation amateurs be warned, they will find there downhill glides with banked curves !!! Luge pistes at both ends of the Nordic area (pass to be bought in Couraduque).
"les copains d'abord" outdoor center (winter holidays) Tel.: 06 71 62 88 27.
Maternal assistance and home babysitting. Info. : Maison du Val d'Azun Tel.: 05 62 97 49 49.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and skidoser outings- out-of-snow Tyrolean traverse at the Soulor pass - paragliding - library - visit of expositions by local artists and craftsmen - farm cheese maturing cellar in the resort - visit of a farm and tasting of local products, mountain museum of the Lavedan.
MAIN EVENTS
January, 19/th: FESTI'NORDIQUE, a week-end to discover Nordic pleasures with many activities in the resort and a big playful evening around a giant Tartouillette (local dish).
On the Sunday morning, "La val d'Azun", a popular cross-country skiing race.
Activities organized during school holidays ; astronomy evening in the resort, luge riding by night, Pyrenean songs...
INFOS RESERVATION
Service Réservation Azun Tourisme :
Maison du Val d'Azun - 65400 Arrens-Marsous
Demandez "Marie" : Tél. 05 62 97 49 42
E-mail : reservation@valdazun.com
Internet : www.valdazun.com
ACCESS
Nearest train station: Lourdes (Lourdes/Argelès-Gazost 4 shuttles per day, and shuttle up to Arrens-Marsous).
GOOD TIPS
"Welcome in Le Val d'Azun !"
On presentation of your guest card given to you by your host on arrival in the Val d'Azun, you'll be offered many discounts in the resort on weekly cross-country skiing pass, equipment rental, skidoser outing, mountain skiing, snowshoe outing...
"La nocturne en dameuse" (skidoser outing by night) 13 €
Share the intimateness of the snow-covered mountain with one of the resort professionals in a skidoser outing on the Nordic Area pistes with possible gourmand stopover and night in a mountain refuge.
Week-end short saty 99 €
"Escapade en Raquettes" (snowshoeing escapade)
3 days / 2 nights in half-board in a typical guest room including the snowshoeing pass, equipment rental and a hot snack after the outing.
4 days/ 3 nights Formula 152 €
Including 2 days snowshoeing, in a « 3 épis » guest room, 1/2 board. Price per person (basis 2 persons).
Information and booking :
Maison du Val d'Azun 05 62 97 49 49.