Go walking with your dog in Cauterets! Find out about the best walking routes, the rules you need to know and our advice on how to make the most of hiking in the Pyrenees with your pet.
Discover the walks around Cauterets
WITH YOUR DOG
Walking with a dog may seem complicated, given the restrictions imposed by the Pyrenees National Park, but the reality is quite different! On this page, you’ll find lots of walks around Cauterets to enjoy with your dog.
Walks in exceptional locations
The Spanish bridge
This site is part of the Pyrenees National Park. To protect the local fauna and flora, a number of restrictions are in force, including a ban on dogs.
However, during the summer period, the National Park regulations at Pont d’Espagne have 2 exceptions:
- Lac de Gaube via the chairlift only and as far as the hôtellerie de Gaube
- Plateau du Clôt on both banks
Dogs must be kept on a lead
le cirque du lys
During the summer months, the ridges can be accessed via the Grand Barbat chairlift.
For safety reasons, dogs must be kept on a lead.
Walks around the village with a dog
This valley is ideal for a walk with your dog on a lead: Lac d’Estom – 4h round trip. Dogs are not allowed past this lake.
- Queen Hortense
This walk is easily accessible from the village. It takes 1 hour 20 minutes to reach the top of Reine Hortense. From here, you can also enjoy a superb panoramic view of the village.
- Igau Farm
From the village, it’s a 2.5-hour walk to the Aoumède lookout and its unobstructed view over the whole village.
Before you set off, don’t hesitate to find out about the level of the walks and how accessible they are for your dog, so that you can make the most of the Cauterets valley!
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