The must-sees

Not to be missed in the Ossau Valley!

 
Discover the must-see sites of the Ossau Valley, the iconic and unmissable places not to be missed during your visit.
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  • Lacs d'Ayous avec le Pic du Midi d'Ossau ©Sylvain Gardères
  • Summer pasture on the plateau - Ayous
  • Lake Bious-Artigues - Ayous
  • Ayous Lakes
  • Hike to the Ayous lakes
  • Camping and hiking map - Ayous
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The Ayous Lakes

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  • Artouste train
  • The Artouste train with Fabrèges Lake and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau in the background
  • The Artouste train with rhododendrons
  • On board the Artouste Train
  • The Artouste Mountain Train
  • Artouste Lake
  • Artouste Train
  • Artouste Train
  • The Artouste train running along the cliff face
  • Hike to Lake Artouste with the peaks in the background
  • Arrémoulit and Artouste Lakes
  • Artouste train station with the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
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The Artouste Train

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Mountain Biking

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  • Large bicycles at the Col d'Aubisque
  • View of Gourette from the Col d'Aubisque
  • Sign at the Col d'Aubisque pass
  • Cyclist climbing the Col d'Aubisque
  • Cyclist descending the Aubisque Pass
  • Gourette Trail
  • Gourette Trail
  • The Aubisque on snowshoes
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The Aubisque Pass

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  • Hiking in the Ossau Massif with children in front of the Pyrenees National Park sign
  • Bersau Lake - Ayous
  • A vulture in the sky
  • A golden eagle in mid-hunt
  • Egyptian vulture
  • Bearded vulture in flight
  • Marmot
  • Isard
  • Desman in the water
  • Tadpole
  • Capercaillie in the forest
  • Wallcreeper
  • Flora: Pyrenean iris – Pourtalet
  • Edelweiss flowers
  • Vultures
  • Wildlife spotting in Gourette
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Pyrenees National Park

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  • Croix de Buzy
  • Summer pasture with a cow at the Ayous lakes in front of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
  • Sunrise on the Ayous Lakes hike
  • Hiking in the Ossau massif with a child
  • Ascent of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
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The Pic du Midi d'Ossau

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  • Trail to the Col d'Aubisque via Gourette
  • A morning serenade with the musicians during the Aas festivities
  • Traditional festival costumes of Laruns
  • Herd marking in Gère-Belesten
  • A cow during the branding of the herd at Gère-Belesten
  • The Quebrantahuesos Cycle Race
  • Cheese-making demonstration during the Laruns Cheese Fair
  • Machine at the Arudy Autumn Fair
  • Trail in Gourette and the Col d'Aubisque
  • Happy Shredding Day event at Artouste ski resort
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Events not to be missed in the Ossau Valley

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  • Transhumance on the Bénou Plateau with the Pommies Maria Blanca Farm
  • Transhumance of the flock of sheep from the Pommies Maria Blanca Farm
  • Flock of sheep grazing in summer pastures at Aubisque
  • Marking herds on the rump of a brown horse
  • Transhumance and Bells of the Bonnemason Farm
  • Herd of cows grazing in summer pastures at Anéou in the Pyrenees National Park
  • Cheese production - Gaec-Anglas
  • Demonstration of cheese making at the Laruns Cheese Fair
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Pastoralism

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