- DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
- Slopes~100 km
- Top lift~2,500 m (Pic du Midi 2,877 m)
- SeasonDec–Apr
The Grand Tourmalet ski area links the purpose-built resort of La Mongie on the east side with the old spa village of Barèges on the west, with around 100 km of slopes. Above it all, the Pic du Midi cable car climbs from La Mongie to the observatory at 2,877 metres.
The skiing
- Long red and blue runs across both sides, with good tree runs above Barèges.
- Freeride descents from the Pic du Midi for experts with a guide, one of the great off-piste adventures in the Pyrenees.
- Nursery slopes and ski schools in both villages.
Where to stay
La Mongie is ski-in, ski-out and practical. Barèges is more charming, and the valley towns of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Bagnères-de-Bigorre add thermal spas and restaurants.
Getting there
Tarbes–Lourdes airport is about an hour away, Toulouse about 2 h 30. The Col du Tourmalet road is closed in winter, so La Mongie and Barèges are reached from different valleys.
Stay near Grand Tourmalet
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Top sights near Grand Tourmalet
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
A cable car to an observatory at 2,877 m, with a 300 km sweep of the Pyrenees.
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Cirque de Gavarnie
A colossal amphitheatre of rock with one of Europe's highest waterfalls.
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Lourdes
One of the world's great pilgrimage sites, and a handy base for Gavarnie, Cauterets and the Pic du Midi.
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A mountain village at the end of the road, facing the most famous natural amphitheatre in Europe.
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