Walks and hikes

Happiness is being out and about … Thanks to its perfect location, Luz is surrounded by natural landscapes full of rare beauty.
Discover this enchanted nature, by yourself or with a guide … Peaceful trails, undergrowth teeming with nature, hilltop villages, mountain lakes… stroll at your own pace, with the only the promise of enjoying the most beautiful panoramas.

WALKS IN THE PAYS TOY

Peaceful trails, undergrowth teeming with nature, hilltop villages, mountain lakes … stroll at your own pace, with the only the promise of enjoying the most beautiful panoramas.

Scenic Hikes in the Toy Country

All year long, you can discover varied landscapes and authentic villages – the essence of the Toy Country. Follow our 8 guided themed walks and a tour of the valley…

It’s your turn!

During each of the proposed walks, “Guide Randonnées pittoresque en Pays Toy” (Guide to picturesque walks in the Toy Country) invites you to enjoy: quizzes, sketches, poems…

Also remember to punch the page of the walk you have done and when you have completed 5 walks and answered the multiple choice questions in the guide, you will receive a free entry to Baléo Luzéa or Ciéléo spa.

For even more fun, enjoy the selfie terminals en route so you have a memory of your holiday!

The “Guide Randonnées pittoresque en Pays Toy” (Guide to picturesque walks in the Toy Country) is on sale at the Luz Tourist Office for € 5.50.

On the pastoral paths

Discover pastoral activity on the summer pastures, used for centuries by breeders who took their herds up to graze here during the summer.
Guides on sale at the Tourist Office.

The Pyrenees National Park

Located at the gateway to the Pyrenees National Park, Luz offers a myriad of animal and plant species for you to discover at the top of the Vignemale or on the Munia peak.

The Néouvielle Nature Reserve

Nicknamed “Little Canada”, the granite Neouvielle massif is remarkable in its number of lakes, its pines and its diverse landscapes.

Our mountain lakes

The Pyrenees are also renowned for their many mountain lakes that feed the network of penstocks for the hydroelectric power stations in the valley.

FOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

In a bivouac or in a refuge, savor the tranquility of a night in the mountains and admire the stars as if it were raining…

A few hours’ walk from Luz, there are several refuges:

  • Glère Refuge: +33(0)6 80 01 25 64 / +33(0)9 82 12 55 32
  • New ! Aygues Cluses Refuge: refuge.ayguescluses@gmail.com
  • Espuguettes Refuge: +33(0)5 62 92 40 63
  • Pailha Refuge: +33(0)5 62 92 48 48 / +33(0)6 81 84 39 95
  • Refuge of Breche de Roland – Les Sarradets: +33(0)6 83 38 13 24
  • Baysselance Refuge: +33(0)9 74 77 66 52
  • La Grange de Holle: +33(0)5 62 92 48 77

For bivouacs, specific legislation is in force in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park: consult the regulations.

Hiking leaflet
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Tourist information
Tourist information
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Before you head off on a walk or embark on a trip into the mountains or the Pyrenean peaks, be sure to take the necessary safety precautions.

Further Info :

Summer check list – Before heading into the mountains

Winter check list – – Before heading into the mountains