Pont d'Espagne and its waterfalls

Stone bridge over the confluence of two cascading torrents, 7 km from the village · 45 min · car park €8 or shuttle €8.50

Information

Duration: 45 min
Season: May to October; in winter, with snowshoes or cross-country skis
Who it's for: All ages

The stone bridge where the Gaube and Marcadau torrents meet in a series of waterfalls, inside the national park. In summer the Puntas car park costs €8 a day; the shuttle from the village bus station, €8.50 return (€5.50 for ages 5 to 10). It is the gateway to Gaube and the Marcadau.

With young childrenAs a family

Directions See all of Cauterets

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

Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne

Restaurant · Cauterets · €€€€

What to order: A brasserie dish on the terrace, on the way back from Lac de Gaube.

Le Pintxoak

Restaurant · Cauterets · €€€€

What to order: The garbure, the thick soup of cabbage and pulses from Béarn and Bigorre.

To stay nearby

Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne

Pont d'Espagne · 10 rooms · Restaurant and bar · 5 min from the Gaube chairlift · Free parking for guests

Why we like it: Ten-room family hotel inside the national park, beside the Pont d'Espagne waterfalls and five minutes from the Gaube chairlift; open in summer and winter.

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A wooden chalet at the campsite among the mountains

Camping Cabaliros

Cauterets · 100 grass pitches · Free bus to the village · Chalets all year · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Three-star campsite with 100 grass pitches beside the river, a 20-minute walk from the centre of Cauterets, with a free bus to the village, chalets and a motorhome area.

From €14 / pitch View details

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