FamxplorCirque de Gavarnie
What to expect
The Cirque de Gavarnie is a breathtaking natural site in the Pyrenees National Park, with a 1700m high wall that's 14km in circumference. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and the birthplace of Pyreneism, a cultural and sporting movement that explores the mountain's nature and culture. The site offers various activities such as hiking, horse riding, skiing, and snowshoeing, and is surrounded by mountains over 3000m high. The nearby village of Gavarnie is a stage on the Santiago de Compostela routes and has a parish church listed as UNESCO World Heritage. The Pont d'Espagne, a former pastoral route, is now a start point for rambling through forests, rivers, waterfalls, and lakes. The Gaube Lake can be reached by taking the ski lift or walking the GR10 trail, offering impressive views of the Vignemale, the highest peak in the French Pyrenees
Plan your family visit to the Cirque de Gavarnie with these blog insights 👇
Hiking in the Cirque de Gavarnie with the family: 2 guides
Activities: We hiked around the Cirque de Gavarnie with our children, approaching it from the heights and then entering the heart of this natural wonder
Highlights: Our children enjoyed playing in the water and exploring the area, while we appreciated the breathtaking views and the opportunity to spend quality time together as a family ✨
Pyrenees Cirques with the family: 5 hikes and walks
Activities: We spent 2 days discovering it in 2 hikes. We followed the heights from the Col de Tentes at 2208 m altitude. We went to the Pic de la Pahule and found a wooden table to have a picnic. We also entered the cirque and saw the Grande Cascade, the highest waterfall in metropolitan France
Highlights: The kids had fun playing in the water at the lac des Espécières and in a river on the way back ✨
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Activities: We hiked there for 4 km to the viewpoint and admired the impressive cirque, a natural amphitheatre 1,500 meters high. Victor and Charly even reached the bottom of the 422 meters high cascade, one of the highest in Europe!
Highlights: The cirque's beauty left us speechless, and the kids loved the adventure of the hike. The cascade was like a giant mist-sprayer, they said, refreshing on a hot day ✨