Can you camp or bivouac at Formiguères?

With conditions. In the Parc Naturel Régional des Pyrénées Catalanes, bivouacking is tolerated next to the mountain huts and along marked trails. It is forbidden in the strongly protected zones (sites classified by the State). Check the rules with the town hall or the tourist office beforehand.

Can you sleep in a motorhome at Formiguères?

With conditions. The La Devèze motorhome area, 3 km from the resort, is open all year. It costs 17 to 24 € per night, plus 6 € for the service and 2 € per dog. It has water, electricity and facilities for emptying grey water and chemical toilets.

Can you skin up the slopes at Formiguères?

With conditions. Ski mountaineers can go up to the Serre de Maury using the resort's two chairlifts for 8 € per person. The official website does not publish any rules on walking up the slopes.

Can you light a fire or barbecue at Formiguères?

Prohibited. Lighting open-air fires is forbidden in all natural areas of the Pyrénées-Orientales department. No fire is allowed when winds exceed 40 km/h. The fine can reach 750 €.

Where can you go sledging at Formiguères?

Allowed. The resort has a sledging slope for children, next to the snow garden and a covered conveyor belt.

Rules for visiting Formiguères

What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.

The resort lies within Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes (Formiguères is a member of its joint syndicate); part of the municipality lies within the Natura 2000 site FR9101471 "Capcir, Carlit et Campcardos", so its public-use rules also apply. Source: banatic.interieur.gouv.fr

⛺ Camping and bivouac

With conditionsIn the Parc Naturel Régional des Pyrénées Catalanes, bivouacking is tolerated next to the mountain huts and along marked trails. It is forbidden in the strongly protected zones (sites classified by the State). Check the rules with the town hall or the tourist office beforehand.Source: parc-pyrenees-catalanes.fr

🚐 Motorhomes and caravans

With conditionsThe La Devèze motorhome area, 3 km from the resort, is open all year. It costs 17 to 24 € per night, plus 6 € for the service and 2 € per dog. It has water, electricity and facilities for emptying grey water and chemical toilets.Source: tourisme-pyreneesorientales.com

🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes

With conditionsSki mountaineers can go up to the Serre de Maury using the resort's two chairlifts for 8 € per person. The official website does not publish any rules on walking up the slopes.Source: trio-pyrenees.com

🔥 Fires and barbecues

ProhibitedLighting open-air fires is forbidden in all natural areas of the Pyrénées-Orientales department. No fire is allowed when winds exceed 40 km/h. The fine can reach 750 €.Source: parc-pyrenees-catalanes.fr

🛷 Sledging

AllowedThe resort has a sledging slope for children, next to the snow garden and a covered conveyor belt.Source: tourisme-occitanie.com

📋 Other rules

With conditionsEach municipality can restrict traffic on forest tracks through a municipal decree depending on the fire risk. Off the tracks, the park asks visitors not to leave the paths so as not to disturb wildlife.Source: parc-pyrenees-catalanes.fr
With conditionsOn the lifts you must show your lift pass whenever the control staff ask for it, even if access is "hands-free". If you have a rechargeable card, you may be asked for an ID document at any point of the ski area.Source: trio-pyrenees.com

Frequently asked questions

Can you camp or bivouac at Formiguères?: With conditions. In the Parc Naturel Régional des Pyrénées Catalanes, bivouacking is tolerated next to the mountain huts and along marked trails. It is forbidden in the strongly protected zones (sites classified by the State). Check the rules with the town hall or the tourist office beforehand.
Can you sleep in a motorhome at Formiguères?: With conditions. The La Devèze motorhome area, 3 km from the resort, is open all year. It costs 17 to 24 € per night, plus 6 € for the service and 2 € per dog. It has water, electricity and facilities for emptying grey water and chemical toilets.
Can you skin up the slopes at Formiguères?: With conditions. Ski mountaineers can go up to the Serre de Maury using the resort's two chairlifts for 8 € per person. The official website does not publish any rules on walking up the slopes.
Can you light a fire or barbecue at Formiguères?: Prohibited. Lighting open-air fires is forbidden in all natural areas of the Pyrénées-Orientales department. No fire is allowed when winds exceed 40 km/h. The fine can reach 750 €.
Where can you go sledging at Formiguères?: Allowed. The resort has a sledging slope for children, next to the snow garden and a covered conveyor belt.

Before you go

Rules collected on 12 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.