Cauterets Pont d'Espagne ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cauterets Pont d'Espagne is a ski area in Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.9 km, which ranks it #185 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 475 m long.

Slopes at Cauterets Pont d'Espagne

About 70% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 30% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Cauterets Pont d'Espagne a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,506 m up to 1,745 m, a vertical drop of 239 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 10.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Cauterets Pont d'Espagne

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 39 km away in a straight line — roughly 51 minutes by car; Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cauterets Cirque du Lys (25.1 km), Luz-Ardiden (24.7 km), Espace Nordique du Val d'Azun and Gavarnie-Gèdre (20.9 km), which together add 110 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.