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The Cirque de Gavarnie seen from the valleyBenh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Cirque de Gavarnie

Ossoue Canyon with a view of the Cirque de Gavarnie

Canyon of adjustable difficulty, with jumps you can skip by taking a path · half a day · from €50 · from age 8

InformationFrom €50 per person
From
€50 per person
Duration
3 h 30
Season
June – October
Who it's for
From age 8, able to swim 25 m

The Ossoue canyon runs down the valley next to the cirque, with a view of the Gavarnie wall. Its difficulty is adjustable: at each big jump there is an alternative for anyone who doesn't want to jump, so a family or a group of mixed abilities can go together. Bring shoes that can get wet, swimwear, a towel and a change of clothes.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Directions See all of Cirque de Gavarnie

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

Round off the plan

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

To eat nearby

The hotel building at the back of the cirque© Hôtel du Cirque et de la Cascade

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 MarboréHotel

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 SucreCampsite

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 CascadeSmall hotel

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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