Gourette is a Pyrenean resort in a beautiful location with 20km of pistes. The resort welcomes beginners and half the pistes are for the learner. Children are well catered for with good care facilities.
The nightlife is very lively with a disco and an elegant casino just 8 km from the resort.Gourette is a good destination for families and there are well marked hiking trails for the keen walker.
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RESORT INFORMATION
Nearest
town: Pau
Resort Altitude (metres): 1600m
Ski Season: December to April
Mountain Range: The Pyrenees on the Aubisque Pass
Number of Lifts: 21
Highest Lift (metres): 2400m
Lowest Lift (metres): 1350m
Number of Slopes: 29
Beginner
Slopes: 0.5
Intermediate Slopes: 0.46
Expert Slopes: 0.04
Snowboarding: No Boarding facilities
Cross Country (km): 20km
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Nearby Attractions: Gourette is a laid back kind of resort, and the nearest town of size is Pau 50 km from the resort. This compact city had the British and Americans flocking here in the 19th century for it's mild climate. The shopping and cafe life is good along the rues des Cordeliers notably.The two river valleys d’Ossau and d’Aspe attract walkers, mountain bikers and climbers.
Le Petit Train d’Artouste is a fine day out for the kids, on what originally transported dam workers. The train runs for 10 km around the picturesque Pic de la Sagette and is located in the nearby National Park of the Pyrenees.
Aprés-Ski: For a low key resort Gourette enjoys some nightlife as there are about 17 restaurants, with 2 at altitude, a cinema (If you understand French) and a night club that starts rocking late and do's not finish till early in the morning.
If you enjoy a gamble, there is a casino just 8km away with a fine restaurant.