Gilles Tosca , a former cheesemaker and mountain guide, is also a llama herder. Alongside Tio, Tchupi, Nahual, Névé, Joke, and Igloo , you can explore the Gavarnie valleys with him on half-day, full-day, or even overnight bivouac excursions. A Machu Picchu-like atmosphere in the Pyrenees—now that's something!

Passionate about local tales and legends , Gilles will also transport you through the ages as you hike along the trails. A particularly engaging mountain experience, perfect for introducing hiking to the whole family and all generations, amidst the magnificent landscapes surrounding Chalet La Source: the Cauterets valley, Hautacam and the Val d'Azun.

In addition to the beauty of the sites, this activity will allow you to discover and create a bond with  these extraordinary animals, the llamas , tireless carriers perfectly adapted to steep terrain, but also social and affectionate animals.

Contact: gilles . tosca @wanadoo.fr
Tel: + 33 6 26 23 83 24
Website: www.lamasdes7vallees.fr

With Mat Trott'e, Mattieu Villeneuve invites you to discover different places in Hautes-Pyrénées, on the handlebars of its all-terrain electric scooters. 

Mattieu trains you in the use of scooters, and then guides you on circuits that he has drawn in the Gave valley, on very varied routes, and explains to you anecdotes on the places visited.

The small apprehensions that we can have at the start are quickly exceeded, because Mathieu is very educational and quickly teaches you the handling of scooters, in complete safety, relaxation and benevolence.  A top instructor!

Accessible from 12 years old, these playful and silent devices will allow you to admire the beautiful mountain landscapes without leaving too much of your energy.

An original meeting not to be missed ... especially a delicious blueberry pie awaits you at the snack break!

Partner of the Chalet La Source

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+ 33 6 38 12 69 98 Website: https://www.mattrotte.com

To be carried away by the beauty of a starry sky ... A dream for each of us. The La Source chalet, in Cauterets, is the ideal place to realize this dream - even a must for all astronomy lovers.

The heart of the Pyrenees National Park is recognized for the quality of its air and the purity of its sky. It is the first reserve of starry sky in Europe.  All year round, scintillating and observable even with the naked eye, the Milky Way and its myriad of stars embrace the peaks around Cauterets.

Alone, you can access observation promontories - Col du Soulor, Bénou plateau, Saugue plateau ... - or to furnished sites - in Aulon, Hautacam - or even at the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, site labeled Esprit Park National.

If you prefer to be guided, mountain guides specializing in Acumbanyat astronomy will help you penetrate this bewitching universe. They will help you to recognize the main constellations - Orion, Cassiopée, the bull ... - Find the planets visible to the naked eye, like Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, explaining the peculiarities of each star. Guides can also provide telescopes for more detailed observation of colorful nebulae and stars clusters.

As a love of nature, they will also explain the richness of wild life at night, and how the municipalities of the national park preserve this heritage by limiting light pollution.

The routes are carefully selected to offer the best views, depending on the season and the weather. One of them deserves a special mention: the ascent of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, from the Col du Tourmalet . Leaving at the end of the afternoon, you arrive at the top to admire the most beautiful sunset you can imagine. After observing the starry sky and a good snack, you go back down to the light of the frontal. Magic!

Finally, if you really want to go further ... And higher, spend the evening at the Pic du Midi de Bigorre , famous "vessel in the stars". On the footbridge suspended in the sky, you will literally be immersed in the starry sky, a unique experience! The museum space will provide you with a host of information on the sky, and on this extraordinary place.

So, don't hesitate: let yourself be wrapped by the serenity of the night, come and lose your landmarks and live a great moment of emotion and appeasement, in the contemplation of the celestial vault! 

Acumpanyat, partner of the La Source chalet 

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Website: www.acumpanyat.com

Pic du Midi de Bigorre 

Website: https://picdumidi.com

Come and discover a passion, that of trout fishing in the mountains, with Clément Latapie. 

Clément, a qualified fishing guide and facilitator, knows every twist and turn and every nook and cranny of the streams in the Gaves valley.

In a friendly and educational manner, Clément will guide you through the stages that punctuate a day of fishing.

Understanding and adapting to the behavior of fish, carefully choosing and preparing your equipment, then patiently prospecting, ensuring the accuracy of your casts…

Until the excitement of the bite and the emotion of catching a magnificent brown trout or rainbow trout… which will be delicately returned to its natural environment….

Contact Clément to organize your outing or your course, according to your level and the type of fishing you wish to practice -  fly fishing with natural baits, or lure fishing - in discovery or technical improvement version.

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Such : + 33 7 89 49 72 20
Website: www.pechehautespyrenees.com