Travel Guide Campan Payolle

Between forests and large spaces, Payolle is a vast territory of fullness that allows to discover the mountains otherwise. No other place in the Pyrenees resembles this idyllic place in the valley of Campan where nature has kept a wild charm. Its area, between 1 120 m and 1 450 m above sea level, is nicknamed "small Canada". Nestled like a shimmering jewel in the heart of the vast range of white and emerald, the lake reflects the rays of the sun and offers an absolutely divine panorama, with the Pic du Midi in the background. A signposted trail invites you to turn it around, if it is frozen the spectacle will be the program. A Nordic destination par excellence, the site welcomes lovers of sled dogs, snowshoes, cross skis or simply hiking. Its pristine landscapes await you in the middle of the mountain, and young people can enjoy the mountain environment through activities such as fingerprinting or igloos. From day to day, paragliding, deval'kart, mountain-edge and horseback riding animate the site where cows welcome you! The lake is its jewel, canoes and pedal boats make it discover in its magic and you can even sleep against it in the stately huts. The Arcoch, its mythical restaurant, is finally open and with it, a very nice boutique for renting gyropodes, electric scooters all-terrain and even electric mini-cars and snowtrot. Pastoral and free, Payolle has already enchanted many hearts… let her offer her his own!Access:Summer by On and the Col Pass.In winter, the Col pass is often closed. Access to Payolle is done by Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Campan and Sainte-Marie de Campan.