Sports and leisure activities Le Bessat

A Monts du Pilat Orienteering area has been set up on the Grands Bois site in the middle of nature or near inhabited rural areas. There are 4 courses of different levels and 70 permanent markers placed in evidence or well hidden. It is aimed at both individuals, thanks to a kit of 3 maps, and groups with a state-certified guide. You can do these routes on mountain bikes and snowshoes or even on horseback or skis.

When it snows on the Pilat, a play area is set up for children from 3 years old to learn how to ski. Please note that there is no equipment rental on site. You will have to come with your nordic or alpine skis. On the way down, there are obstacles to overcome, tunnels, bumps, to learn the basics of skiing. Important point: the ascent doesn't require the slightest effort thanks to the automatic "snow wire" system that allows you to admire the landscape in peace or to bombard your neighbor with snowballs.

We slide the slope on specific sleds, and we go back without getting tired thanks to snow. A discovery space to learn to ski. Three courses suitable for small and large. Pay access. Snow conditions and opening (Tel) 04 77 20 43 43.

This snowshoe hiking is anything but routine because it happens in the night! With a frontal lamp, you can travel 7 km with 150 m of difference in the Massif massif. Unique atmosphere!

Rates: 10 €.

Distance: 7 km.

Departure: Visit Bessat town Hall between 17 am and 19 PM.

Difficulty: average.

Need some oxygen after this long period of shooting in your apartment? Go to the Domaine Le Bessat, in a preserved nature, to breathe a pure and invigorating air. At the Maison du Parc in Pélussin or at the Syndicat d'Initiative in Le Bessat, you will find brochures of communal paths, many of which are around Le Bessat. Also, the mountain bike topo-guide and its dozens of circuits of all levels or a description of about twenty loops on foot. Walks to be done as soon as the first rays of sunshine appear. And for the more athletic, there is the possibility of a trail.

In a magnificent setting, the Domaine Nordique du Bessat - Les Grands Bois offers 35 km of marked and secured trails for cross-country skiers from all over the region who benefit from a short but regular snow cover. In alternative (10 km) and in skating, an area that welcomes all skiers whatever their level. This area is also open to snowshoeing enthusiasts. Secure sledging area located at the Croix de Chaubouret.