  Since their discovery at radio wavelengths pulsars have been persistent
targets for widespread multi-wave observations throughout optics, radio,
X-rays, and high-energy gamma-rays. Observations with the EGRET gamma-ray
telescope, on board Compton GRO satellite, confirmed the expectation of a
pulsed high-energy emission up to a few GeV. Presently, at least seven objects
are known as well established high-energy gamma-ray pulsars. A few of those
emit gamma-rays well above 1 GeV. Forthcoming ground-based Cherenkov telescopes
will enable observations of gamma-rays well below 100 GeV, finally reaching the
yet unexplored energy gap at tens of GeV. H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic
System) is one of such instruments which is planned to be operational in 2004.
Here I summarize the basic scientific motivations, the H.E.S.S. sensitivity,
and the first targets for future pulsar observations at high energies from the
ground.
