PN – SENTIER D’INTERPRÉTATION DE SUPERBAGNÈRES

Steps

Step 1

Luchon-Superbagnères website: Discover an exceptional place! – You will learn the meaning of words used to describe the high mountains (ridges, peaks, tusse, etc.). You will learn how animals in the mountains adapt to survive in extreme conditions. Some tips are always useful for hiking in the high mountains.

Step 2

The Luchon Valley: Mountains in harmony with the art of building! – You will follow the different stages of transformation of a Pyrenean valley from the Ice Age to the 20th century. You will discover how it is possible to reach the summits while respecting the site. There are many people in the high mountains, both professionals and visitors.

Step 3

Around us: The diversity of the pastoral environment! – You will become an expert on the ancestral activity of pastoralism. Do you know the black grouse, an emblematic species of the Pyrenean forests?

Step 4

Hiking in the high mountains: Explore the high mountains and find refuge! – Do you know the difference between a refuge and a hut? Water is a precious resource, and the use of hydraulic energy is an ancient tradition in the Pyrenees. Get to know the brown bear, a discreet and solitary animal.

Step 5

Mountain layers: a magical landscape thanks to layers of vegetation! – Read the landscape to discover the different layers of the mountain between 650 m and 2,071 m above sea level.