Horses in the meadows of the Cirque de Gavarnie

Serge Ottaviani · CC BY-SA 3.0

By horse or donkey to the Hôtellerie du Cirque

Horses and donkeys from the valley's outfitters take you from the village to the Hôtellerie du Cirque · 1 h each way · Easter to All Saints' Day

Information

Duration: 1 h
Season: Easter to All Saints' Day
Who it's for: Children and adults; little ones on a donkey with an adult alongside

The valley's riding outfitters wait at the edge of the village with horses and donkeys that carry visitors to the Hôtellerie du Cirque, from Easter to All Saints' Day. It lets small children reach the cirque without tiring. Prices are paid on the spot and are not published: ask before you mount.

With young childrenAs a family

Directions See all of Cirque de Gavarnie

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The hotel building at the back of the cirque

Restaurant du Cirque

Restaurant · Gavarnie · €€€€

What to order: Trout or Pays Toy lamb on the terrace, with the waterfall in front of you; to take away, a sandwich from Chez Moussu.

To stay nearby

The hotel façade with its turrets and the restaurant terrace

Hôtel Le Marboré

Gavarnie village · At the foot of the path to the cirque · Restaurant and pub · Fireplace · Fitness included

Why we like it: Two-star hotel in the village of Gavarnie, next to the path to the cirque, with a regional restaurant, pub, fireplace and fitness area; June to September.

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The campsite's pitches and mobile homes beneath the mountains

Camping Le Pain de Sucre

2 min from Gavarnie · 54 pitches of 80–100 m² · Mobile homes and chalets · Caravaneige in winter

Why we like it: Three-star campsite two minutes from Gavarnie at 1,200 m, with 54 level pitches, mobile homes and chalets with a view of the cirque; open in summer and winter.

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The hotel at the back of the Cirque de Gavarnie

Hôtel du Cirque et de la Cascade

Inside the cirque · Since 1845 · On foot only · Restaurant with produce from the valleys · May to September

Why we like it: The hotel in the middle of the Cirque de Gavarnie, open since 1845, with rooms named after valley guides and the Grande Cascade opposite; reached on foot only.

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Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

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Itinerary · 2 nights A weekend in Gavarnie, the other side of Ordesa, 3 hours from San Sebastián Cirque de Gavarnie · 4 stops

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