la ferme
aux ânes

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One day excursions 

balade avec un âne et des enfants
A day with a donkey, a marvellous day!

Tariff 2012

Our tariffs include the hiring of a donkey equipped with a pack, a halter and a longe.

Half-day: 33 Euros
Day: 46 Euros

reduction for family and group
- second donkey:-10%
- third donkey:-15%.

We accept checks,cash and bank transfers.
We are not equipped to receive payments by credit card.
it is essential to hold. such 05.61.64.44.22.
One day of excursion with a donkey:
one day of nature, one day of complicity with a soft companion,
one day of festival for the children!

Departures between 9 a.m. and 11 h.
The hour of the return is free and you can even take
along your dinner picnic!
We propose you two rambles
- around Lodat castle
- meeting marmots in the Orlu national reserve
Around Lordat castle

Easy
All the year except July and August
Altitude of 700 m to 900m
Departure and arrived at Unac- excursion in loop
Circuit for a day or a half-day

en randonnée avec un âne sur le chemin en corniche
on the way
l'église romane d'Axiat
Axiat Romance church
âne buvant pendant la randonnée
thirst after an excursion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The way curves between the dry stone walls which support the meadows in terrace, on the sunny side of the Ariège valley . This excursion in loop, crosses three villages decorated with charming Romanesque churches and passes by Lordat whose castle, perched on a headland shelters the “Flying of the Eagles”. One charming descent brings back for you towards the Ariège-valley from where you go up then towards Unac.



Marmots in Orlu national reserve

Very easy
from July 1 until August 31 and weekends of June and September if good weather
Altitude from 1100 m to 1500 m
Departure and arrived at the entry of the reserveat the parking named "Fanguil"
Only for one (or more) day. No possibility for half-day
The dogs are prohibited!

une petite marmotte dans la réserve d'Orlu
a small marmot
âne et enfants en randonnée dans la réserve d'Orlu
What do you see, old boy?
paysage de la Réserve d'Orlu
Very fine valley!

 

 

 

Famous for the great variety of its wild fauna, Orlu National Reserve constitutes a privileged site to study and observe the isards and marmots. Our donkeys await you at the entry of the reserve. While following a large path, this walk will take you along, in less than 2 hours to Pla d'En Gaudu. You're there in high mountain. The brook runs in bottom of valley. Stop a long moment. Here you observe isards, marmots, trouts, large raptors and many species of flowers. Return by the same way.