Resort height : 1450 to 2100m
No. of lift : 11
No. of slopes : 18
Total pistes length : 22 km (about 14 miles)
Snow canons : 35
Snowpark : no
Purpose built : yes

Slopes Map

Snow : **
Beginners’ Area : ***
Off piste : *
Après-ski: **
Non skiers : ***

Val Louron: ideal for families

All the charm of an authentic Pyrenean valley, this resort offers a convivial style of ski, at an easy rhythm for your family holidays in a protected natural environment.

Skiing in Val Louron

Amongst the 9 hectares of runs many are in the forests! Super for skiing with the family, and to make learning that bit easier the beginners' area has a conveyer-belt style lift.
Hiking circuits and marked out snowshoe circuits in the forest of Lapadé and for the more adventurous, unmarked circuits on the crests of the Azet pass.

Accommodation

At the foot of the ski runs, apartments, chalets and holiday centre well catered and close to the resorts commodities.
In the valley: chalets, apartments, hotels, bed-and-breakfast and grouped hostels.

The Après-ski

For your apres-ski a visit to the Balnea thermal spa is a must, relax and unwind in their naturally hot waters, soothe tired muscles in the jet baths.

The resort overview

Do a maiden paragliding flight, try cross-country skiing on the banks of the lake of Génos-Loudenvielle. In the valley you can visit Romanesque epoch painted churches.
This resort is ideal for children and for skiing beginners thanks to a fine beginners' area with toboggans and these sorts of things…
Kindergartens and snow gardens for children between 18 months and 12 years old.

The resort strong point

There you will have a warm welcome and a friendly ambience.

Ski fixed price stays

1 day adult: about £ 17 (21€)
1 day child: about £ 14 (17€)
6 days adult: about £ 78 (97€)
6 days child: about £ 66 (82€)
1 day family pass: about £ 59 (73€)
6 days family pass about £ 273 (339€)

Access

For easy holidays, rent a car at the airport by Ada, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National/Citer or Sixt.

• From Lourdes Pyrenees airport: About 1h20 drive, about £ 1.4 - 1.7€
  Motorway A64 towards Toulouse
  Exit 16 Lannemezan/Arreau, then continue towards Arreau
  After Arreau take D618 towards and D25 towards Vielle-Louron and Val Louron.
   
• From Pau airport: About 1h40 drive, about £ 3.2 toll – 4€
  Motorway A64 towards Tarbes – Lourdes
  Exit 16 Lannemezan/Arreau, then continue towards Arreau
  After Arreau take D618 towards and D25 towards Vielle-Louron and Val Louron.
   
• From Toulouse airport: About 2h10 drive, about £ 4.5 toll – 5.6€
  Motorway A64 towards Tarbes – Lourdes
  Exit 16 Lannemezan/Arreau, then continue towards Arreau
  After Arreau take D618 towards and D25 towards Vielle-Louron and Val Louron.