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Pooh and Gruffalo

24/8/2012 at 1:05pm
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Has anyone spent a holiday exploring the Pyrenees? We are looking for the most scenic routes and campsites/ aires.

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Kelper

24/8/2012 at 1:11pm
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We've done a fair amount on the Spanish side ... not much on the French side, yet ... except drive back from the Spanish side!
What are you really looking for?
Some of the big Nature Reserve/Parks offer wonderful hiking. There's also white water rafting in some areas. Are you looking to stay at a site for more than a few days, or are you hopping about?

Pooh and Gruffalo

24/8/2012 at 1:27pm
Location: Northumberland
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We're just hopping about for about ten days in early September. We will start at the Mediterranian end and work across the Pyrenees to the Atlantic. We'll stop in aires or in campsites. We'll be using the new "All the Aires" book which looks really good and we also have the ACSI card to try those sites. If we find a good site we'll stay on for a few days. Just wondered if anyone had any to recommend. We're not active enough for big hikes or the white water type activities but may do a bit of cycling or walking. I think we'll see the best of the area by driving through it but are not familiar enough with it to know which are the best bits to go for.

lizzie

24/8/2012 at 1:55pm
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We loved the area around Camping Natura in the Pyrenees and went on some shortish walks. Good for birds etc too.The campsite was fab too. This year we went to Camping Le Montagnou and while the campsite was fine (although too many high trees block the views) we were not so keen on this area of the Pyrenees - it was lower, more heavily farmed and without the wildness perhaps of the Natura area. Both these sites are reviewed here though we haven't got round to doing our review of Montagnou yet.

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alahol2

24/8/2012 at 2:19pm
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We'll second Camping Natura, probably the most dramatic, excellent site we've been to. The area is stunning. Lourdes is nearby for a wierd experience

Pooh and Gruffalo

24/8/2012 at 2:20pm
Location: Northumberland
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Many thanks Lizzie. Just the sort of advice I was hoping for.

noddy1304

24/8/2012 at 10:28pm
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We had a brilliant holiday last October and used these sites-
http://www.international-camping.fr/ near Luz St.Sauveur. Convenient for Cirque de Gavarnie and Col du Tourmalet. Camping cheques.
http://www.sunelia.com/en/espace_sunelia/france/haute-pyrenees/fiche-camping/les-trois-vallees-48 near Argeles-Gazost. Good facilities - domestic rabbits all over the site and wolf-zoo next door. We loved it! Good access to more mountain roads. Big site, but quiet. ACSI card.
http://www.campingdesgrottes.com/ at Niaux, for the caves - smaller, lest well kept, but in a good area for exploring.
At the end of season, do check on what facilites are open on site, and the closing date.

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franbee

24/8/2012 at 10:56pm
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We stayed at a campsite at Oto/Broto, that was delightful.

Bridie

24/8/2012 at 11:11pm
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Camping la Montagnu is a great little site with pizzas to die for cooked by Nic!! Welcomed with a cup of tea! We found it an interesting area with fascinating little towns. We only cut short our stay due to rain and more rain...so watch weather forecasts closely! See my review.

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lizzie

25/8/2012 at 11:37am
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This site has changed hands this summer and now run by a very nice french couple. The pizzas are still really good and the hammocks are still there despite what it said on the most recent review. I thoroughly enjoyed taking my ease in them after a day out. But as I said just not as dramatic as Natura. Talking of Natura, take a look at their honesty shop - so cute!

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Nightrider

25/8/2012 at 4:33pm
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Quote-http://www.international-camping.fr/ near Luz St.Sauveur. Convenient for Cirque de Gavarnie and Col du Tourmalet. Camping cheques

We used this site in September 2011 and enjoyed it (the first French site we've been on that had a dog walk) it no longer takes Camping Cheques (from2012), but it is in the ACSI discount scheme at €14

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BenNevis

25/8/2012 at 8:47pm
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We went to International at Luz St Sauveur and stayed for a week.We walked every day - plenty of opportunities direct from the site, and we biked each evening. Great position for Gavarnie and Pic du Midi. Campers, particularly the Dutch, were testing their stamina by cycling up to the Col du Tourmalet!!

The pitches are large and flat. Reception very friendly. Swimming pool and jaccuzi after all the day's exertions. Easy walk to supermarket and town. Bit of road noise at times but that didn't bother us. Altogether a really super place. Can't wait to go back!!

Pooh and Gruffalo

29/8/2012 at 4:40pm
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Many thanks to all who answered. We're off this weekend and will take your info with us.

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27/1/2013 at 9:33am
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I'm booked to go to Pyrenees natura in eistaing in may. I will be there for 8 weeks so will report on what I find. I'm actually going to write a blog while I am there.

I see that some of you have been there and enjoyed which is good. I wonder if you can I've me your experience on the access to the site as I see that you need to travel via Bun. The road looks a little narrow and winding for my likings towards the bridge at the bottom. My van is 26 foot, do you envisage me coming across any problems?

I've booked a VIP pitch for the duration too, if you stayed or saw these pitches, do you know how far the drain is away from the van, if its quite a distance, I will need to go and buy some more plumbing to make sure I reach it!

Thanks in advance.
Rob

HarryB

27/1/2013 at 12:05pm
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I've got a stop pencilled in there for 10 days from 3rd of June so will be looking for replies.

I am hoping not to book but just use ACSI or Camping Cheques. Not bothered about a super pitch.

I read some years ago that the shepherds and campers take the sheep back up into the mountains and then come back to the site for a large get together and bbq. Anyone know if this still goes on.

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