The traditionnal transhumance of pyrenean horses

Schedule

Friday

Home of the riders in the late afternoon at the Hotel de la Tour in St Lizier, riders can transfer from the station of Foix to 17 hours.

Saturday

We get up very early to start with the herds to 7 hours. Traffic is blocked for us through the town of St Girons. We stop regularly in the mountain villages the flocks to rest and enjoy the small moments of music arranged for the occasion. We sleep in lodging near Bethmale valley famous for its famous cheese from the Pyrenees.

Sunday

We continue with the herd to the summer pastures of Campuls where we arrive about 12 hours. We participe to the traditional festival of transhumance pastoralists and meals while the flock is dispersed into the mountains before us.
We bivouac in the circus of Campuls.

Monday

We ride to the Col de la Core, then descend into the beautiful valley of Seix, we sleep in the Gîte of Aunat.

Tuesday

We hike along the ridges of Courmariau, or we can admire the traditional barns mountains dominated by the mountain of Valier. Night in the Gîte "La Bernadole".

Wednesday

We stay on the crest until the gîte of Biert, lost in the mountain.

Thursday

We return to St-Girons we crossed the first day. Transfer to riding horses. Overnight at the hotel "de la tour".

Friday

Transfert of the riders after breakfast.

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