LE PAS DE L'OURS

Fancy a hike in natural surroundings ? “Le Pas de l’Ours” is at an altitude of 600 m and ready to welcome you at the foot of the Aston mountain range. A real base camp located at the edge of a torrent, it gives direct access to the secluded village of Aston with its 15 000 hectares of preserved areas, 30 lakes, the prestigious trans-Pyrenean Number 10 hiking trail and many other Pyrenean hiking trails. For sheer pleasure, visit the Orlu natural reserve and its House of Wolves (25 mins away), or contemplate the majestic Lordat eagles (20 mins away). Ariège also has hidden treasures : Lombrives, the largest prehistoric cave in Europe (10 mins from the campsite), the rock paintings in Niaux cave (20 mins away) and the underground river of Labouiche (40 mins away).