Pyrénées National Park

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Getting there

The park can be reached by taking the D 920 from the north.

See

1 Cirque de Gavarnie. A cirque home to numerous different features including the Roland's Breach as well as the Gavarnie Falls. The cirque is 800 m wide (on the deepest point) and about 3,000 m wide at the top with the rock walls that surround it are up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above the floor of the Cirque. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Gavarnie Falls. A tiered waterfall in France and has a drop of 422 metres, making it the highest waterfall in mainland France, and the second highest in Europe. (updated Dec 2021) 3 Roland's Breach (La Brèche de Roland). A gap situated in the Franco-Spanish border, close to the steep cliffs of the Cirque de Gavarnie. Roland's Breach can be reached from the Refugio Sarradets, a nearby mountain shelter, and takes about an hour's climb. (updated Dec 2021) 4 Lac d'Orédon. a lake raised by a dam, one kilometre downstream of the lake of Cap-de-Long. (updated Dec 2021) 5 Pont d'Espagne. A stone-built bridge that spans the Gave de Marcadau at the point where it meets the Gave de Gaube. The name of the bridge translates as Spanish Bridge as the bridge used to join Spain and France through the mountains. (updated Dec 2021)

Eat

Hôtel-Restaurant La Fruitiere, See #Sleep. French cuisine (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

Lodging 1 Hôtel-Restaurant La Fruitiere, Rte de la Fruitière (southern end of Rte de la Fruitière), ☏ +33 5 62 42 13 53. Hotel and restaurant with some magnificent views of the surrounding lakes. Restaurant serves French cuisine. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube, ☏ +33 9 88 18 41 46. This place functions as a base camp for anyone heading out further to explore the mountains and waterfalls the park has to offer. (updated Dec 2021)

Camping

Backcountry