On foot or by bike, you are taken to and dropped off at the starting point of the hike. With my 4×4, I can even approach you by taking some forest roads in free access.
You will find your bags and your equipment not necessary for the hike at the arrival, at the hotel or at your home.
Just the pleasure of hiking, without the worries...
There is a budget but it is worth it
Your vehicle
- Mercedes GLC 4 Matic
- Very powerful 4 x4 sedan
- 4 wheel drive
- Snow equipment
- 204 hp. Very comfortable.
- High seat.
- Leather seats.
- Sunroof.
- 4G wifi in free access.
- Phone charging cord.
Some examples and prices
A MUST !
Rando du Lac d'Aule
Prices from Pau train station
- One way car journey 1h
- 4.5 hours round trip without breaks
- No difficulty other than the length of the hike and the climb
- 750m of vertical drop
- 6.8km in total
- Return trip by car 1h
Rates VTC A/R 190€
Transport to the foot of the hike in the morning
Pick up in the late afternoon.
Schedules can be negotiated.
Up to 3 passengers
A CLASSIC !
The tour or the half-tour of the Ossau
Prices from the SNCF station of Pau
The TOUR de l'Ossau (red liseret)
- One way car journey 1h
- 7h loop without breaks
- 1255m of vertical drop
- 15km in total
- Return trip by car 1h
- Without difficulty other than the length of the hike and the 1255m of difference in altitude (which is not necessarily open to all hikers). The others will be able to easily make the half-turn of Ossau (see below)
- I will drop you off at the Lake of Bious-Artigue in the morning and pick you up again at the agreed time at the same place.
- Rates VTC A/R 190€
Transport to the foot of the hike in the morning
Pick up in the late afternoon. Schedules can be negotiated.
The DEMI-TOUR de l'Ossau (green liseret
- One way car journey 1h
- 5 hours travel time without breaks
- 800m of vertical drop
- 12km in total
- Return trip by car 1h
- Without difficulty and much less elevation gain (you just have to go up to the Suzon pass 2131m and after that, it's freewheel 😉
- Of course, I will drop you off at the Lac de Bious-Artigue and pick you up at the Cabane de l'Arraillé below the Col du Pourtalet at the agreed time.
- Rates VTC A/R 190€
Transport to the foot of the trail in the morning. Pick up at the end of the afternoon. Negotiable schedules.
My queen race...
Attention!!! reservation well in advance to be sure to have this hike.
It is impossible to make this hike if you have only one car at your disposal. And even if you have two, you must first go and park vehicle n°1 in Val d'Arrens and then come back to the Lake of Fabrèges, it is two hours minimum. And when the hike is over, you have to go back to the Lake of Fabrèges to look for the vehicle N°2. Add 1h30. I might as well tell you that few make this effort...
And that's where I come in and offer my services and my vehicle. Of course, it's a budget (250€, time spent and kilometers covered) but it's a great ride! If you can afford it, this ride will satisfy you. You can offer it to yourself or to friends.
Four ways to approach this race
for all hikers
1. Fabrèges vers Val Arrens “tout rando”
(1455m de dénivelé)
- FROM THE LAKE OF FABREGES, BY THE LAKE OF LURIEN
- In the morning, we go up by the lake of Lurien (925m of difference in altitude), reach the lake of Artouste, go up to the pass of Artouste (530m of difference in altitude), follow the lake of Migouleou and finally go down to the Val d'Arrens.
2. Fabrèges vers Val Arrens “mixte”
(530m de dénivelé)
- FROM THE LAKE OF FABREGES BY THE SMALL TRAIN OF ARTOUSTE
- Go up in the morning by the cable car, take the Petit Train d'Artouste, reach the lake of Artouste, go up to the pass of Artouste (530m of difference in altitude), go along the lake of Migouleou and finally go down to the Val d'Arrens (details and price below)
3. Val Arrens vers Fabrèges “tout rando”
(1470m de dénivelé)
- From the Val d'Arrens by returning by the lake of Lurien
- Climb in the morning from the parking lot a little downstream of the Migouelou hydroelectric power station to the dam of the Migouelou lake (870m ascent) then go up to the Artouste pass (250m ascent), reach the Artouste lake, go up to the Lurien pass (350m ascent) and go back down to the Fabrèges lake
4. Val Arrens vers Fabrèges “mixte”
(1120m de dénivelé)
- From the Val d'Arrens by returning by the lake of Lurien
- In the morning, we'll go up from the parking lot a little bit downstream of the Migouelou hydroelectric power station to the dam of the Migouelou lake (870m of difference in altitude), then we'll go up to the Artouste pass (250m of difference in altitude), reach the Artouste lake and from there we'll finish in apotheosis by taking the Artouste little train. I will wait for you at the bottom of the gondola. I can guarantee you that you will have a lot of fun with your boots but especially with your eyes.