Nistos

Hautes-Pyrénées

Altitude : 1600 - 1800 m

The Gods' domain ! The beauty of nature at everyone's hand... An impressive site and a domain enjoying an exceptional snow cover, with unique view points on the Pic du Midi, the Aneto et the Maladetta.

Piste Info

55 km drawn and marked out trails, that is 8 loops including 1 green, 2 blue, 4 red, 1 black and 3 trails for snowshoeing and hiking (Cybèle) - Welcoming building: heated picnic room and equipment rental in the resort - luge area - heated picnic room -- gastronomy in the Arixo bar-restaurant with chimney and terrace.
New this year: 1 ice skating rink - Neste-Nistos ski club (instructors for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing).

TARIFFS	Day
Adult	8 €
Youth	6 €
Family (2 adults + 2 children)	24 €
Tribe (4 adults)	28 €
6 days	35 €
season	70 €

Children

2 fitted out and secured luge stadium (1 for older children, 1 for younger ones) - learner's piste (grenouillère) - trottiski (snow child's scooter). "Le Paradis des Lutins" snow kid's garden.

Other activities

3 marked out and secured snowshoeing trails (15 km) - surf in the Cap Nestes circus - biathlon week-ends (skiing and target laser shooting). In the neighbourhood (15 to 30 km): rock climbing - horse riding - mountain biking- mini-golf - indoor swimming pool - fitness - disco - cinema.

Main events

December, 7th: the 2008 Nistosienne, Christmas market, handicraft fair, games for children.
December, 24th: Christmas in the resort in the presence of Santa Claus: many different activities, games and gifts.
January 2009: International sled dog race
February 2009: Snowshoeing Day (initiation, winter mountain safety, nivology, orientation, studying of avalanches ...)

Access

2 car parks at the foot of the pistes.
Road : Coming from Toulouse: A64, exit N°17 to Montréjeau. At the Montréjeau exit, take the D71 in the direction of Mazères Aventignan Nistos.
Coming from Tarbes: exit N°16 to Lannemezan. Then D10 (Escala Haut) - D74 (Cantaous) then St Laurent de Neste Aventignan Nistos.
Railway station : Lannemezan or Montréjeau.