Chalet Hay

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Property Type: Gite Sleeps Max: 8 Bedrooms: 4 Swimming Pool: No Town: Campan Region: Pyrenees Hautes Reference Number: Contact Number: +44 7970 736 079 Major towns and distance from property: La Mongie (ski resort) 10 Kms Bagneres-de-Bigorre 10 Kms Lourdes 40 Kms

Chalet Hay is very spacious making it ideal for families and groups alike. It is secluded but not isolated and really superbly located within the Campan Valley.

Chalet Hay is a beautiful chalet set in a quarter of an acre of south facing garden, secluded but not isolated. Chalet Hay is a traditional style French mountain grange, over 400 years old and lovingly restored to a superb mountain retreat with wonderful views.It is perfectly located for all mountain holidays whatever the season. In the spring, summer and autumn the area is famous for fantastic walking and cycling, the pinnacle of which sees the Tour de France pass by the Chalet in July. Every mountain activity is available including canyoning, walking, golf, cycling, mountain biking, fishing, horse riding, rafting and paragliding. Families are well catered for, many activities are child friendly, the Chalet is extremely spacious and the garden secure. For a more relaxed holiday the area is renowned for its slow pace of life, fantastic climate, luxury spa, great food and number of places of interest. In winter it is only 10 minutes drive from the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees. * Fully fitted and equipped kitchen including washing machine and dishwasher * Bar area * Dining area * Lounge * Large flat screen television, DVD player and stereo (iPod compatible) * Log fire * 4 double bedrooms plus cot (1 room being replaced with twin beds for 08/09 winter season) * Central heating throughout * Bathroom * Separate WC * Parking for several cars * Large private south facing enclosed garden * BBQ & seating area * Terrace & seating area

Places of Interest

Winter Activities The Pyrenees offers a wealth of activities for everyone and the Campan Valley where Chalet Hay is located is no exception. The immediate environment provides the extremes of off-piste skiing off the Pic De Midi, to a lazy round of golf with panoramic mountain views, to a relaxing spa day with luxury treatments, to inspirational scenery for artists and photographers and exploring and conquering the mountain on foot, bike or ski - just to mention a few activities. Only 10 minutes drive from the door there is 120 km of pistes made up of 69 pistes including 6 blacks, 21 reds, 19 blues and 23 greens and loads of off piste skiing. Beginners can learn at La Mongie’s purpose built ski school area and practise their skills on the local green slopes. As a beginner you can see a surprising amount of the mountain by sticking to the greens and easy blues. Intermediates can ski all the way to the village of Bareges which is located over the famous Col de Tourmalet pass and represents roughly 20km of skiing from one side of the domain to the other. For advanced intermediates there are plenty of challenging reds and blacks including moguls and some heart-stoppingly steep blacks! There are also some great little off-piste shortcuts to practise your powder skiing. For experts, free-riders and tricksters the terrain park has all the kickers, half pipes and rails you need and also pumps out some funky tunes! The Pic De Midi offers fantastic off-piste skiing opportunities - contact the Tourist Information Office for more details. A guide is always recommended and the descent takes approximately three hours. Not only is there lots of off-piste action, but unlike the Alps, fresh tracks are possible everywhere! For the more leisurely skiers there are several restaurants in lovely sunny spots - conveniently you do not need to do lots of skiing between long lunch\\\\\\\'s and delicious hot chocolate with lots of cream on top biensur! Spring, Summer and Autumn Early April brings the opportunity to take part in a whole host of outdoor activities. Below is an list of just a few of the activities that this area of the Pyrenees has to offer right on the doorstep of Chalet Hay. The Tour de France, Sunday the 13th July 2008 stage 9, the tour comes over the Col de Aspin and finishes in Bagneres. Monday 14th 2008 stage 10 of the tour comes through the famous Col du Tourmalet, which you can see from the house. You can even try and tackle many of the Cols that the Tour de France riders face and this really helps you appreciate just what super-human athletes they are! * Visit the UNESCO Cirque de Gavarnie, walk around this the world heritage site * Walking & Hiking - There are extensive marked routes in the area including the beautiful lakes of Payolle and Lac Blu and the stunning Lesponny Valley * Laya - An adventure and assault course through the forest in the Lesponne Valley, a 30 min drive away * Tour cycling - Road routes include the famous Tour de France concore the Col du Tourmalet climb only 10 mins from the house * Mountain biking - 23 marked off road trails and 337 km of marked trails all within the surrounding area of the Chalet * Paragliding - Available across the valley, tandem flights available from a number of local schools * Rafting and other white water sports * Canyoning * Tennis * Spot the manikins in the Campan village from Spring onwards * A number of driving circuits have been written to take in the beauty of the area * Fishing (including trout & salmon fishing) roughly £5/day, rivers and lakes. * Horse riding * Painting and photography * Golf at Bagneres and Tarbes * Sun bathing, the Pyrenees has as many sun days as the med coast does! * Climbing in Beaudan * Strolling in the old town of Bagneres Plus lots of places of interest only short drive away

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