Hiking is for you!

Not limited to walking alone, this complete and diversified sport allows you to discover many facets of our environment. What's more, it doesn't have the same effect or flavour when practised on horseback, bicycle or snowshoes.

Different types of hikes, for all tastes!

Although it's easy to draw the parallel between "hiking" and "walking", there are many equally attractive variations that can appeal to all sports enthusiasts.

For the hardcore of the handlebar, the randonnée cyclo allows you to indulge in magnificent, sometimes long rides, such as the Grande Traversée du Massif Central. Others will prefer to head off into the steep paths of the Jura to extend their mid-mountain experience. For this, mountain biking, for which there is no longer any need to establish a reputation, seems to be the obvious choice. But what about gravel bikes? These versatile bikes, which perform just as well on straight roads as they do on steep mountain paths, have arrived from across the Atlantic and are determined to become the essential companions of off-road cyclists! As for electrically assisted bicycles, they too are gaining ground and democratizing cycling, particularly over longer distances. The Vélodyssée, for example, features sections entirely adapted to this innovative means of locomotion!

On foot, the opportunities are endless; from the complicit stroll with your dog, to the GR (Grande Randonnée) trail, via snowshoeing or citybreak and urban rando, there's no doubt that everyone can find something to enjoy, with walking. For our part, and to get you started, we've put together a selection of the finest wonders of the Hautes-Pyrénées to do, on foot, as well as a top of Auvergne hikes! On the latter's program: the Chaîne des Puys or the Monts du Cantal ... !

Of course, other types of hiking are also on offer. Horse-riding is very popular, for its many benefits, it allows you to venture into rural landscapes sometimes unreachable by car ...