What to do · Cirque de Gavarnie
The largest of the three cirques, with a perimeter of about 11 km at 2,100 m, and far fewer people than Gavarnie. In summer you drive up from Gèdre to the Maillet plateau along a mountain road and continue on foot, or on a little tractor-drawn train, to the bottom of the amphitheatre.
As a familyWith teenagers
Round off the plan
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.
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.
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.
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.
Itineraries
Geocaliahttps://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/troumouse-cirque
