On the famous road "route des Corniches", in the Pyrenees
APPY is located on the "Route des Corniches", at the foot of the St. Barthelemy Massif. At 1000 meters altitude, it is the highest village of this road.
Despite the presence of many houses, the village is inhabited by about 30 inhabitants in winter. But the population decline seems now stopped : in 2000 there were only 8 people !
Many activities are available in Appy or in the valley and there is something for everyone and every taste :
Snow, snowshoeing and skiing
You can enjoy snowshoeing, snowmen and sledging fun at Appy, but you can also go in less than 45 min. in ski resorts :
- Ax - 3 Domaines or Ascou - Pailhères for downhill skiing
- le plateau de Beille or le Chioula for nordic skiing (and dog sled at Beille)
A great choice of walks and hikes
Around the gite, there is a great choice of walks and hikes offered to you, easy family walk from one village to another or hike in the mountains towards Appy Pond or St. Barthelemy Peak.
A wide range of itineraries provides tours of all levels and most of the year. If necessary, we will lend you the guidebooks. For some of these hikes, you can also take your bike, or consider a walk with a ass for one day.
Open your eyes and ears : enjoy your outings to observe the fauna and flora! According to the seasons and areas, you can easily see wildlife mountain (bighorn sheep, marmots, isards, etc.) and discover the vegetation wealth. Tell us about your discoveries, we can surely give you some information!
Climbing
There is a rock for climbing at Appy and other sites are close to 20 minutes: Sinsat, Orlu, Vicdessos ...
Prehistoric art, thermoludism, eagles and castle, mountain observatory...
- several caves : grotte de Niaux, and also Lombrives or La Vache. And in Tarascon, the Parc of the Pyrenees Prehistoric Art
- carrier of Luzenac Talc,
- Museum of the Forge and Pyrenees Museum of Niaux
- romanesque churches, many on the Corniche: Axiat, Vernaux, Unac ...
- Castle Lordat, Mountain Observatory and House of Wolves in Orlu
- thermoludism in Ax les Thermes, lakes (Belcaire, Montbel), Mercus nautical base, pools ...
- getaway in Andorra
- and according to the seasons, fishing, mushrooms, etc
Finally, several events punctuate the summer in the valley : street theater, music, cinema festivals, and so on ...
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