Locality
Local Ski resorts:
Baqueira/Beret: altitude 1500-2510 metres; 47 pistes
giving 77 kilometres of marked piste.
Superbagneres, Luchon: altitude 1440-2260 metres;
23 pistes.
Peyragudes: altitude 1600-2400 metres; 39 pistes.
Le Mourtis: altitude 1350-1860 metres; 22 downhill
pistes, plus 45 kilometres of ski du fond.
 Local
walking:
Paths from the house lead directly up into the mountains,
with the GR2 only 100 metres away, leading to the GR10 which
runs along the whole length of the Pyrenees. The lovely Val d'Aran
is just over the Spanish border.
 The
area:
St Beat is an attractive village with shops, Tourist
Information Centre, swimming pool and tennis courts. The river
Garonne flows through the village. Bagneres de Luchon is a major
spa town with all amenities, and is a popular destination for
tourists, considered one of the most stylish towns in the Pyrenees.
St Gaudens is the major town north of St Beat, with all major
supermarkets, etc. St Bertrand de Comminges is a delightful medieval
village of historic interest, situated between St Gaudens and
St Beat.
Local activities:
Walking, skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking, paragliding,
fishing, white water rafting, horseriding are available in the
area.
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