Tour of the Three Villages in the Pays Toy (Hautes-Pyrénées)

Starting in Sazos, famous for its restored watermills and listed Romanesque church, the trail climbs gently towards Grust, a natural balcony offering breathtaking views of the Néouvielle massif. The route then plunges into wilder landscapes, crossing the Sarrat ravine to the murmur of mountain streams and the cool shade of beech woods. This stage reveals the dramatic geology of the Pyrenees, between dark schist and high-altitude pastures where flocks of Barégeoise sheep graze. The path finally reaches Viscos, a charming village clinging to the mountainside, whose narrow streets bear witness to centuries-old pastoral architecture and resilience in the face of the mountains. Local religious heritage, with its small bell towers, punctuates this historically rich route, recalling the former isolation of these mountain communities.

The Toy country is a mountainous region located in the Hautes-Pyrénées, in the Occitanie region. It is made up of seven valleys: the Barèges valley, the Cauterets valley, the Luz-Saint-Sauveur valley, the Saint-Savin valley, the Gavarnie valley, the Arrens valley and the Laruns valley. The name "Toy" comes from the Gascon "tot", which means "small". This name was formerly used to refer to the inhabitants of these valleys, who were considered smaller than the inhabitants of other Pyrenean valleys. Toy Country is a region rich in history and culture. It is home to many picturesque villages, Romanesque churches and medieval castles. The region is also known for its exceptional natural landscapes, including the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Col du Tourmalet and the Pic du Midi de Bigorre.

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Distance: 9km, Altitude maximum: 1172m, Altitude minimum: 808m, Denivele cumule montee: 422m
Cartes IGN: 1748OT - GAVARNIE/LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR/PN DES PYRENEES.