Gourette
Sign in to saveGourette (; Béarnese: Goreta) is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Eaux-Bonnes in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the D 918 road which passes through the Col d'Aubisque mountain pass. The closest air access is Pau Pyrénées Airport. The resort is at an altitude of with a ski area of and of marked slopes. The ski area extends between above sea level. Gourette is part of the group of ski resorts.
Key facts
- Ski area.name
- Gourette
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- Gourette in winter
- Ski area.location
- Eaux-Bonnes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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- Pau
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- France#France Nouvelle-Aquitaine#Pyrenees
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- Ski area.number_trails
- 36
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- The mining landscape
- Skiing at Gourette
- Origins
- 1930s mountain resort
- Late twentieth century onwards
- Planned restructuring
- Sport
- Winter activities
- Skiing
- Summer activities
- Hiking trails
- Cycling
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Gourette (; Béarnese: Goreta) is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Eaux-Bonnes in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the D 918 road which passes through the Col d'Aubisque mountain pass. The closest air access is Pau Pyrénées Airport. The resort is at an altitude of with a ski area of and of marked slopes. The ski area extends between above sea level. Gourette is part of the group of ski resorts.
==Geography== Gourette is located in the high Béarn in the French Pyrenees, in the which extends east from the Ossau Valley. The Valentin stream has its source above , a tarn near the France–Spain border, and joins the Gave d'Ossau at Laruns. Gourette is located on the D 918, about south of the Col d'Aubisque on its western side. This is the road through the Col d'Aubisque and the Col du Soulor. The ski area of Artouste is to the southwest of Gourette.