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Chalet La Source | Cauterets - Hautes-Pyrénées

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Leisure & Activities

Bike in all its splendor

In a region also rich in fabulous routes for the bicycle, the chalet La Source had to welcome cyclists: secure boxes, heated changing rooms, partnerships with Tourmalet Bikes and with Altamonta , and for the after bike: massages, aquatic relaxation, And many bicycle books to dream of new exploits ... The chalet pamper the lovers of the little queen!

The Cauterets region is the homeland of the road bike, with its legendary passes that wrote the history of the Tour de France - Tourmalet, Aubisque, Aspin, Beille plateau, Portet d'Aspet, Marie Blanque ... and many others ! Dozens of routes will allow you to chain elevation and quiet walks, for all levels. You will take more than one stay to discover them all!

A paradise for vvtists : whether for the family walk along the Gave, for the Cross-Country or the Enduro in the forest, in VAE or classic bike, dozens of routes are offered in the Altamarta mountain bike area ( FFC labeled), in breathtaking landscapes. Several tracks are possible at the start of the chalet: the Raillère, the thermal baths, the Queen Hortense, the greenway. Without forgetting for feelings of sensations, the bike park of the Lys circus (accessible by cable car), and its descent on more than 1500m of elevation!


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