LA FERME D'OULAN BAT

Céline and Nicolas offer you different types of hikes with a pack donkey to discover the Pyrenees; free hikes, accompanied hikes, or hikes adapted to people with reduced mobility. Located between the Pyrenean foothills and the high mountain range, between the Regional Natural Parks of the Ariegean Pyrenees and the Comminges Barousse Pyrenees, far from the big tourist crowds, let yourself be carried away by the calmness and softness of our mountains. For decades, cattle breeding has shaped this territory to give this landscape of hedged farmland, dotted with small picturesque villages, dominated by large and deep forests and as a backdrop the high peaks. It is a region still unknown and preserved from mass tourism, authentic and mysterious, the ideal place for your family hikes, as much for the accessibility, as for the quality of these landscapes. They use donkeys from their breeding, for hikes ranging from one day to several days. The donkeys accompany you throughout your itinerary to carry your belongings and / or the children in case of fatigue depending on the formula. Labeled : > Member of the federation " Ânes et Randonnée ", > Professional using only "Pyrenean donkeys", > Hiking structure : Label ÉNERGIE ANIMALE " PORTAGE " Animals: dogs are not accepted at the farm and are authorized in the mountains on condition that they are kept on a leash. On the spot (on reservation): Lodging in yurt, table d'hôtes, sale of drinks, shaded space in edge of river. Please note: We limit the load of the donkey to 30 kg. Children from 4 years old can ride on the donkey's pack-saddle under the responsibility of the parents and according to the chosen formulas. The formulas proposed by the Ulan Bat Woman: Our freedom hikes with a donkey: Discovery hike : From May to August. If you are passing through the region or on vacation at the Ulan Bât farm, looking for a nature activity to share with your family, come and discover the day hike accompanied by a pack donkey. Ideal companion for your nature outings, it will relieve you of the weight of your backpacks and will become a real partner for your children? itineraries : 5 circuits to choose from, level: walker, from 4 years old, duration: 3 to 5 hours depending on the circuit. 60 / donkey (we recommend one donkey per family) ? Star stay : July ? August only. A stay mixing comfort and hiking; you stay in one of the 3 yurts of the camp in half-board and you hike every day with your donkey. In addition to your nature escapades, you will have you will have all the leisure and the freedom to take care of your donkey (to brush it, to feed it). This formula is particularly adapted to families with young children level: Walker, from 4 years old, arrival day : Every Monday, duration: 4 days / 5 nights, ?1 day of training, ?3 days of trekking. Starting from 435? Stays "little trappers" : July to August only. A stay adapted to adventurous families with young children. The objective is to prepare you for the 2 days of hiking and the night in a bivouac. On the program: Initiation to the hiking with a donkey, nights in a yurt, bivouac in the mountains, meals on a wood fire? ? Level : Walker, from 6 years old, arrival day : Every Monday, duration: 4 days / 5 nights, ?1 day of training, ?1 day of trekking, ?2 days of trekking with a bivouac. Starting from 480€ Bivouac itinerant stay: July to August only A stay to discover and experiment the itinerant hike with a donkey. So that this adventure is a real pleasure for you and takes place in complete safety, we plan 1 day of training (care of the donkeys, use of the carrying equipment, map reading, ?) and one day of hiking to familiarize you with your donkey. ? Level : Hiker, from 8 years old, ? Arrival day : Every Monday, duration : 6 days / 6 nights, ?1 day of training, ?1 day of trekking, ?4 days of trekking in bivouac and in autonomy. From 320€ our "accompanied" hikes: Expedition to the Land of the Bear: Two trips per year A unique and exceptional stay. Twice a year we organize a naturalist trip on the theme of the bear and the great Pyrenean fauna. During 5 days we go to the heart of the bear area of the Central Pyrenees to prospect and find signs of presence. Accompanied by a naturalist guide, a donkey driver and his donkeys, you will have the privilege to walk through these wild and still preserved mountains? level : Hiker, from 10 years old, ? Period : ? ? From Monday, July 3 to Saturday, July 8, 2023 ? From Monday 11 September to Saturday 16 September 2023 ? Duration: 5 days/5 nights, From 720? Our adapted hikes Snail hike : All year round Thanks to the escargoline, we can offer safe and comfortable outings to all those who have difficulty moving around. With this 3-wheeled car, all terrain and pulled by a donkey we can make you live the hike in nature. ? Accompanied hike, ? Duration: 1 to 3 hours, ? Public : All persons with reduced mobility On estimate