Pyrenees National Parc
Pyrenees National Park is located within the French départements of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It encompasses a large part of the central Pyrenees region along the border with Spain.
The Pyrénées National Parc is in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France.
Perhaps the toughest, and most impressive, path through the parc is the Haute Randonée Pyrénee, which traverses the range from one side to the other and crosses much of the wildest terrain, finishing eventually at the Atlantic Ocean. There is also a Grand Randonnée that passes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic via the Pyrenees - slightly easier and less dramatic, but still challenging!
Gavarnie, Cauterets and Gabas are the most popular places to begin exploring the region although none are especially inspiring as places in their own right.
The parc has many highlights, but one of the most renowned is the Cirque de Gavarnie, an immense circular wall of cliff that gazes imposingly at the sightseers below - the Cirque de Gavarnie can be reached by an easy walk from Gavarnie.
Even more remote (though still accessible by road), bigger and perhaps even more dramatic, is the Cirque de Troumouse.
If you are adventurous, and well equipped, the region around Mont Perdu, now a World Heritage site within the parc, is particularly noteworthy. Also the trails up from Gabas to Pic du Midi d'Ossau are very popular and very scenic.
If you are less inclined to walk but still hope to see the mountain splendour, head for the Lac de Fabrèges just outside Gabas and take the cable-car up to the Pic de la Sagette, followed by the little train that runs for 10 kilometres through the mountains (summertime only, takes 4 hours).
Among the wildlife that you might come across if you head away from the crowds is the renowned Brown Bear, recently released in the region to much local objection (see Brown Bears in France). Unlikely though!
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Places to visit near Pyrenees National Parc, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Pyrenees National Parc.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
19 km: Laruns (Pyrennean village)
See also Pyrenees National Parc (version Francais)
