Trail of the Cascade d'Ars 2026

If you’re craving a bib that smells of mountains and fresh air, the Trail de la Cascade d’Ars in Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège, Occitanie) is right in your sights 🏔️.

Here, the scenery doesn’t pretend: a valley that unfolds, forests that keep you cool, and that promise in the race name… the Cascade d’Ars, a way to put your head in the deep blue (without getting wet—well… not too wet) 💦.

Whether you’re coming to challenge yourself or just to treat yourself, you’ve got several formats to find your rhythm: races for the grown-ups, a kids’ race to bring the whole crew along, and even a hike if you want to enjoy it in contemplation mode (yes, that’s sport too—especially when it climbs) 🥾.

The vibe is the kind of get-together where you quickly feel like a local: a spa village tucked into the Pyrenees, volunteers who take great care of you, and landscapes that make you want to speed up just to see what’s next (careful, it’s a slope… a slippery one) 🌲.

And after the effort, you can stretch out the pleasure without going far: you can relax at the thermal baths of Aulus-les-Bains, head to the Cascade d’Ars at a leisurely pace, wander through the Garbet valley, or pop over to Seix to stroll around and grab a drink on a terrace 🍹.