The Free Range Chalet

31/05/2026

14/05/2026

S U M M E R

Summer 2026 started tonight!

It's looking like a bumper year in the Pyrenees.

05/05/2026

We're not quite open for the summer yet but we couldn't say no to Dean and his buddies. Dean has visited us by train, his own light aircraft and now motorbikes. As an ex transport planner this pleases me immensely. HGV next year?

02/05/2026

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

We're a day late, but that's nothing to do with our wonderful Logistics Manager who takes the award for April!

Thanks for all of your hard work Vic!

01/05/2026

5 years since we went viral... happy 1st May everyone.

217 likes, 6 comments. "F R O G Day 47 - World Naked Gardening Day"

27/04/2026

ROAD CYCLING

Let's dig into the detail of those famous Road Cycling Climbs.

We'll start with Superbagneres :-
17.6km from our door, 1165m of climbing up to 1805m altitude at a deceiving 6.8% average.
There's a couple of false flats inside the first 6km, but plenty of ramps over 10% right from the start. There's some welcome relief around the 2km to go mark near the lower car park for the ski station, but then you're back to those 10% gradients to finish. Also note that to Kilometer markers currently start at the Ravi Bridges, not down in town - we're not sure why.

Our top tip, is to not look at the Grand Hotel from about 2.5km to go - it simply never seems to get any closer. Built in the late 1910's it is perfectly proportioned to its surroundings, and it is big! Keep your eyes on the road.

If you need a breather, there's a newly built cafe with a wonderful terrace about halfway on the hairpins just after the turning for the Valley du Lys.

24/04/2026

S U M M E R

Lets dive into those popular Summer Activities and discover what you can do here in Luchon.

Next up for us is HIKING; the mountains around us are incredibly popular with Hikers because of the sheer range of Hikes available. From an hour ambling round the local lakes and parks to multi-day trips across the very highest peaks with overnight stops in the mountain refuges, there really is something for everyone.

Here are some of our favourites.

16/04/2026

S U M M E R

Lets dive into those popular Summer Activities and discover what you can do here in Luchon.

We'll start with ROAD CYCLING, the famous Cols of the Tour de France are very attractive to our Cycling Guests.

Here's the ones straight of our door.

07/04/2026

EMAIL PROBLEMS

We've been having a few problems with our [email protected] email. After a week of struggling to speak computers in French we think it's finally sorted!

If you've got a minute please ping us a message to say hi so that we can make sure it's functioning properly.