Pic du Midi (2877m)

Situated high above the winter ski resort of LaMongie is the Pic du Midi. One of the highest peaks in the Pyrenees it is also home to a century old observatory. Access to the observatory is gained by boarding the cable car at La Mongie which whisks you up the mountain 15 minutes later arriving at the 2877m summit. The panoramic views that await you really are spectacular, stretching over 300km of Pyrenean Mountain summits, the south plains and the contours of the Massif Central.

The observatory dates back to 1878, an amazing engineering feat considering the rugged, harsh terrain on which it is built. It has been continuously staffed ever since and can boast a successful history of lunar observation and studies of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter.

The cable car from La Mongie to the Pic was added in 1952 and the Pic du Midi Observatory finally opened its doors to the public in 2000. Not only do you have the splendid views but also the astronomy museum to learn about and appreciate such astronomical delights as comets, meteors and far off galaxies.

For off piste lovers, guides from the local ski schools will arrange a guided, off piste descent from the summit. Starting at 2877m this is a technically challenging run dropping back to the resort of LaMongie 1000m lower. The descent is considered even more challenging then the famed Vallée Blanche at Chamonix in the Alps.

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Address :	Pic du Midi, 65200 La Mongie
Telephone :	+33 (0)825 002877