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The Cerisey waterfall on the Cauterets gavePère Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Cauterets

Waterfalls path from La Raillère to Pont d'Espagne

Climb along the GR10 beside the gave and its waterfalls, from the Cerisey to Pont d'Espagne · 1 h 30 uphill · return by shuttle

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
June to October
Who it's for
Families who walk
With a dog
On a lead; outside the core of the national park

From the La Raillère car park, climb to Pont d'Espagne along the GR10, hugging the river and its waterfalls, such as the Cerisey. Allow 1 h 30 from the village. At the top, buy a one-way ticket on the shuttle and come down without repeating the climb.

As a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

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 Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne among pines and waterfalls© Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne

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

The Hôtellerie du Pont d'Espagne among pines and waterfalls© Hôtellerie du Pont d'EspagneSmall hotel

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.

A wooden chalet at the campsite among the mountains© Camping CabalirosCampsite

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