simple rent of donkeys, 6, 7 or 8 days

Sunny mountains, wild mountains and preserved, Pyrenees Ariégeoises offer wonderful hikes during which you will meet almost nobody

There are 4 proposals for hiking with a donkey, lasting 6, 7 or 8 days.

Accomodation is possible at certain stages in hotel, gite d'étape or refuge. See details in the data sheets of each hike.
You can also make these circuits by camping near accomodation or, for certain stages, in wild camping (bivouac) near a source.
And, of course, you can alternate accommodation and camping.
The day of departure is at your convenience

Belvederes of Pays d'Aillou

donkey trek  Belvederes of Pays d'Aillou Ariège Pyrénées
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane6 or 7 days
rando aneFrom may to october
rando aneAltitude from 1000 to 1669 mm
rando aneDeparture  and arrival at Prades (09110)

It is a hike without technical difficulty, accessible to toddlers. It crosses small villages, magnificent estives (the Pyrenean mountain pastures) or admirable forests, with breathtaking views. The Cathar history is revealed by crossing the village of Montaillou or by admiring the view on the castle of Montségur.

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Chioula great loop

randonnée avec un âne belvédères du Pays d'Aillou Ariège Pyrénées
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane6 or 7 days
rando aneFrom may to october
rando aneAltitude from 700 to 1700 m
rando aneDeparture  and arrival at Unac

Here is a large loop in the middle of the mountains, with very open landscapes and doable most of the year. A hike in the peaceful Pyrenees, through gentle summer pastures, forests, and small villages and every day the promise of magnificent views of the Pyrenees and the foothills,

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Tabe' tour

randonnée avec un âne Traversée de la Haute Ariège Ariège Pyrénées
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane7 days, possible in 5 or 6 days
rando aneFrom july to october
rando aneAltitude from 700 to 1870 mm
rando aneDeparture and arrival at Unac

Loop hike to discover the Tabe’s Massif, dominated by the Pic Saint Barthelemy and located between the Ariège valley and Montsegur. You see very open landscapes and breathtaking views of the Pyrenees and Ariege Valley.

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Ax Valleys Tour

randonnée avec un âne sur le plateau du Chioula Ariège Pyrénées
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane 6or 7 days  
rando aneFrom july to october
rando aneAltitude from 700 to 2000 mm
rando aneDeparture at Unac and arrival at Orlu

First part of the trek: average heights between 700 and 1600 m. In the last stages, you walk through higher mountains, in Orlu National reserve, on 4250 ha, with very rich fauna (Pyrenean chamois, marmots). A whole day is devoted to the discovery of the Reserve.

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Crossing Higher Ariege Range

randonnée avec un âne Traversée de la Haute Ariège Ariège Pyrénées
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane7 days, possible in 5 or 6 days
rando aneFrom july to october
rando aneAltitude from 700 to 1870 mm
rando aneDeparture and arrival at Unac

Starting from Unac in Ariège Valley, this trip ends in Auzat in Vicdessos Valley.
Between 700 and 1900 m, within a week, you will discover this mountain range whose flanks formerly used to provide iron, which made the reputation and the riches of ariège.

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Bonshommes' way

donkey trek
rando aneSimple donkey- rent
rando ane Duration following selected section, up to 12 days.
rando aneFrom july to september
rando aneAltitude from 700 to 2500 mm
rando aneDeparture and arrival: variable

Bonshommes' way crosses Pyrenees from Noth to South. Last Cathars into exile, fleeing prison, theft and death, used  this way to seek refuge in Catalonia. Following this cross-border route, you go through the same paths and discover the same landscapes that these men and women pursued by the Inquisition.

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 LA FERME AUX ÄNES Laurence HUEZ, David HUEZ, Laurence ROUSSEAU    09250 UNAC     Ariège Pyrénées    tel : 06 85 34 20 22