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Barèges is a French commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of south-western France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet.


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1 - Pic du Midi de Bigorre

   8 km away

The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi is a mountain in the French Pyrenees. It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory.

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2 - Luz-Saint-Sauveur

   10 km away

Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitan region of south-western France. Locals simply call it Luz, the city took its current name from Luz-Saint-Sauveur on April 9, 1962. Its inhabitants are called the Luzeans.

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3 - Snowshoeing in La Mongie

   6 km away

This snowshoeing excursion is a fun and entertaining way to discover the Pyrenees! You will hike through the Campan Valley located next to the Mongie ski station and le Pic du Midi. Aventures en Pyrénées offers mountain activities that...

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4 - Betpouey

   7 km away

Betpouey is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

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5 - Lac de la Glère

The canton of Maîche is an administrative division of the Doubs department, eastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Maîche. It consists of the following communes: Abbévillers Autechaux-Roide Belfays Bief Blamont Bondeval Les Bréseux Burnevillers Cernay-l'Église Chamesol Charmauvillers Charquemont Courtefontaine Dampjoux Damprichard Dannemarie Les Écorces Écurcey Ferrières-le-Lac Fessevillers Fleurey Fournet-Blancheroche Frambouhans Froidevaux Glay Glère Goumois Indevillers Liebvillers Maîche Mancenans-Lizerne Meslières Montancy Montandon Mont-de-Vougney Montécheroux Montjoie-le-Château Orgeans-Blanchefontaine Pierrefontaine-lès-Blamont Les Plains-et-Grands-Essarts Roches-lès-Blamont Saint-Hippolyte Soulce-Cernay Les Terres-de-Chaux Thiébouhans Thulay Trévillers Urtière Valoreille Vaufrey Villars-lès-Blamont

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6 - Canyoning in Hautes-Pyrénées

   13 km away

Discover the Gave d'Héas canyon near Gèdre with O² Roche. Abseiling, natural slides and jumps in translucent pools of water await you! By abseiling, walking or swimming, the progression takes turns of exploration. In the middle of ...

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7 - Hautacam

   10 km away

Hautacam is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. In road bicycle racing, the ascent to Hautacam is known as a tough climb, which is used occasionally in the Tour de France.

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8 - Col du Tourmalet

Col du Tourmalet is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up.

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9 - Rafting in Hautes-Pyrénées

   17 km away

Enjoy the thrills of rafting down the Gave de Pau from Villelongue with family and friends in the Hautes-Pyrénées! Aboard a classic, very stable 4 to 8-seater raft, you can descend the rapids of the Gave de Pau in the Hautes-Pyré...

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10 - Pic de Néouvielle

   8 km away

Pic de Néouvielle is a mountain in the Néouvielle massif in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Saint-Lary-Soulan within the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées, and lies on the border between the Pyrenees National Park and the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve.

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11 - Lac Dets Coubous

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12 - Dog sledding in La Mongie

   6 km away

Discover the Pyrenees as you have never seen them before on a dog sledding trip in La Mongie near Bagnères de Bigorre! Under the Pic du Midi in La Mongie, come and meet the dogs of No Speed Limit and leave for an unforgettable adventure in the...

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13 - Lac d'Orédon

   11 km away

Lac d'Orédon is a lake raised by a dam in Hautes-Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1849 m, its surface area is 0.46 km². It was one of the first lakes of the Pyrenees to have been built in the 17th century.

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14 - Vallée de Lesponne

   12 km away

Lac Bleu de Lesponne is a lake in Hautes-Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1977 m, its surface area is 0.51 km².

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15 - Hiking / Trekking in La Mongie

   10 km away

Discover the Pyrenees accompanied by man's best friend on a cani-hiking trip in the Lesponne Valley! This canine trek near La Mongie gives you the chance to combine your love of animals and nature: establish a bond with your four-legged friend while ...

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16 - Gaube Lake

   18 km away

Gaube Lake is a lake in the French Pyrenees, in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées, near the town of Cauterets.

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17 - Pont d'Espagne

   18 km away

Pont d'Espagne is a stone-built bridge that spans the Gave de Marcadau at the point where it meets the Gave de Gaube, near one of its sources high in the French Pyrenees. It is a protected area of the Pyrénées in the Pyrénées National Park. The Pont d'Espagne is at an altitude of approx 1500m. The name translates as Spanish Bridge. The bridge used to join Spain and France through the mountains. Google Satellite Map There is a car park nearby and it is possible to get to Lac de Gaube by ski lift. The nearest towns are Cauterets and Lourdes.

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18 - Saint-Lary-Soulan

   18 km away

Saint-Lary-Soulan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

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19 - Lac de Payolle

   19 km away

The Lac de Payolle is an artificial lake in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the communes of Campan and Arreau of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

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20 - Cauterets

   19 km away

Cauterets is a spa town, a ski resort and a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the region of Occitanie in south-western France.

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21 - Gavarnie

   19 km away

Gavarnie is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.

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22 - Col d'Aspin

   19 km away

Col d'Aspin is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, in the upper Adour valley, with Arreau, on the River Neste.

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23 - Pyrénées National Park

   21 km away

The Pyrénées National Park is a National Park of France located within the French departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

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