Pyrenees line Toulouse – Latour de Carol
The call of the mountain!
Leaving Toulouse, the train soon follows the course of the Ariège river to take you southwards to the Pyrenees ...
The mountain scenery looms ahead, the Pyrenees mountain range takes shape and your eyes open wide.
You can already see yourself on a mountain bike exploring the trails of the parks you are travelling through: Ariège Pyrenees and Catalan Pyrenees Parks.
But there's no rush. Pamiers, Foix, Ax-les-Thermes invite you to step off the train ...
... and conquer a castle, go back to Prehistoric times, relax in thermal water and, at the end of the line, continue on your adventure aboard the legendary Yellow Train.
The Pyrenees line
Toulouse – Latour-de-Carol
- Journey with stopovers: Up to 10 days.
- Non-stop journey: 2 hours 45 min.
- On-board service: bicycles allowed.
- Best seats: On the right, forward-facing.
- Why choose to journey by train: -86% CO2 emissions.
Tips for travellers
In Toulouse: Stroll or relax along the quays of the Garonne and imagine this magnificent river flowing down the Pyrenees to grace the pink city.
In Foix: Climb up to the castle where, once upon a time, the princes who protected the Cathars held their banquets, and get your thrills with the castle's escape game.
In Tarascon-sur-Ariège: Between Ariège gastronomy and canoeing on the river Ariège, what will you choose?
Bains du Couloubret - Ax-les-Thermes © CRTL Occitanie / G.Payen
In Ax-les-Thermes: Relax in the hot thermal water of the Bains du Couloubret after a day of mountain biking or skiing at Ax-3-Domaines, depending on the season.
In Latour-de-Carol: Get closer to the mountains and buy your ticket for the Yellow Train. At over 1,000 metres elevation, the “canary” will take you all the way to Villefranche-de-Conflent.
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Connections
Occitanie Rail Tour lines with connection to the Pyrenees line
From Toulouse
- Cathedrals line
- Bastide line
- Tarn line
- Gers line
- Lot and Dordogne line
- Canal des Deux Mers line
- Canal du Midi line
- Piedmont line
From Latour-de-Carol :