>>Weekstay :

• Day 1 : meeting point : "Centre des Sports de Montagne ANETO" at 3 p.m. Minibus to Payolle and then up to the "Auberge du Col de Beyrède" on snowshoes.
Duration : 1 hour walk • Vertical drop : 250 m • Rated difficulty : Easy

• Day 2 : departure from the inn to the "Col d'Aspin", then on snowshoes over the ridge of bidow. Picnic at the top of the summit Pla del Naou (1755 m).
Duration : 4 to 6 hours walk • Vetical drop : 360 m • Rated difficulty : Easy

• Day 3 : departure from the inn and climb on snowshoes by the "signal de Bassia" (1921 m), point of view over the range Pyrénée's range and the plain.
Duration : 5 hours walk • Vertical drop : 530 m • Rated difficulity : Medium

• Day 4 : a day at 2877 m. Arival at the top of the "Pic du Midi" at about 11 am, visit to the museum, reading the landscape. Back to inn and a short walk through the forest from 7 to 8 pm, watching and listening the wildlife.
Duration : 1 hour walk • Vertical drop : 100 m • Rated difficulty : Easy

• Day 5 : a day's trek through the Arize Valley at the foot of "Pic du Midi" a glimpse on the farming and herding post of the valley at the "Courtaou de Tramezaygues".
Duration : 4 hours walk • Vertical drop : 500 m • Rated difficulty : Medium

• Day 6 : climbing the "Pla de l'Arcouade" (1891 m) on snowshoe, a splendid view on the valley and particulary on the "'Arbizon" massif (2831 m).
Duration : 4 at 5 hours walk • Vertical drop : 600 m • Rated difficulty : Medium

• Day 7 : departure from the inn and back to the "Centre des Sports de Montagne ANETO" about 12 am.

>> Week-end stay :

• Saturday : meeting at the "Centre des Sports de Montagne ANETO" at 9 am. A day's treck in the ridger of Bidour, Aspin pass, arrival at the inn.
Duration : 5 at 6 hours walk • Vertical drop : 360 m • Rated difficulty : Easy

• Sunday : departure from the inn, climb up the "Signal de Bassia" and return to Payolle.

 

>>Conditions :
This program can be easily adapted to the physical condition of the group.
The day's visit to the "Pic du Midi" can be re-programmed according to the forecarts so that the weather conditions at the top are at their best.
Any of the outings can be changed at any time for safety reasons depending on snow conditions.

 

>> Bring the following equipment :
Skiing type winter clothes, sunglasses with good UV protection, gloves suncream and small rucksack. A charge of clothes for the evening.

 

>> Shoes :
You can hire TSL footwear specially designed for showhoes from the ANETO shop (not included in our rate).

 

For the prices, contact us.
>> Prices include :
All transports from the Centre ANETO from the first to the last day of the stay, supervision by a highly qualified professional of the mountain, hire of snowshoes and sticks, return journey to the Pic du Midi, full board at the inn.

>> Prices don't include :
Drinks outside meal times, aperitives,...