Country
Pyrenees · France
Duration
10 days · 9 nights
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Mountainous
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Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
Country
Pyrenees · France
Duration
10 days · 9 nights
Profile
Mountainous
Supported Tour
Van support
Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
From Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Collioure, from the Basque Country to Catalonia, an extraordinary trip from west to east where you cross the entire Pyrenees. During this epic cycling tour, you ride through legendary passes of the Tour de France such as Aubisque and Tourmalet plus many other giants as well as secrets passes. You will cross remote regions with you will discover green landscapes, steep valleys, in which men have lived for centuries, close to nature.
We will meet you at the Toulouse airport at a predetermined time before transferring you to your hotel in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. In the afternoon we will take the opportunity to introduce you to the program, adjust your bike and explore the beautiful Basque town and its bay over the Atlantic Ocean.
Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: La Réserve 4* – Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Leaving the Atlantic coast behind us, we enter the interior for a 100% Basque country day. We cross many villages classified among the most beautiful of France. In the last part of the ride, the first big passes of the trip appear: Burdincurutcheta (1135 m) and Bagargiak (1327 m).
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 115 km / 2700 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Etchemaïté 3* – Larrau
As soon as you leave Larrau, the irregular slopes of the Col de Soudet (1540 m) will lead you to the magnificent site of the Pierre Saint Martin (1765 m) if you wish to prolong the pleasure. The short but difficult Col de Marie Blanque (1035 m) leads then to the Ossau Valley and the thermal village of Eaux-Bonnes, on the first slopes of the Aubisque.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 115 km / 2900 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Richelieu 2* – Eaux-Bonnes
Often in the shadow of the Tourmalet, the Col d’Aubisque (1709 m) is nevertheless a must in the Pyrenees and in the Tour de France. From Eaux-Bonnes, the steep and uneven slopes lead to a spectacular stretch of road, towards the Col du Soulor (1474 m). From there, we reach the valley of Luz-Saint Sauveur and climb the slopes of the majestic Cirque de Troumouse (2088 m), the largest of the 3 cirques of the Pyrenees National Park, before descending to Gèdre-Gavarnie for the night.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 70 km / 1800 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 105 km / 2900 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel La Brèche de Roland 3* – Gèdre-Gavarnie
The Col du Tourmalet (2115 m), the most sacred mountain of the Tour de France, has been climbed more than 80 times by the riders since 1910. This mastodon, which has become a monument over the years, dominates the Adour and Campan valleys from a great height. We then take the direction of the unknown but very bucolic Col de la Hourquette d’Ancizan (1564 m). From here, we can go directly to Loudenvielle or make a detour via the Col d’Azet (1580 m).
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 95 km / 2600 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 100 km / 3100 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Mercure Peyragudes Loudenvielle 4* – Loudenvielle
The day begins with the ascent of the emblematic Col de Peyresourde (1569 m) which marks the border between the Hautes-Pyrénées and the Haute-Garonne! At the bottom of the descent, we attack the slopes of the Port de Balès (1755 m) which offers us a splendid view on the surrounding summits. We then pass the Col de Menté (1349 m) and its terrible slopes before entering Arriège by the Col du Portet d’Aspet (1069 m).
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 75 km / 2100 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 105 km / 3000 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Auberge de l’Isard 2* – Saint-Lary
This day in Ariège allows us to discover a marvelous department where the Pyrenees show themselves under their wildest light. The mystical Bethmale Valley takes us to the unknown Col de la Core (1305 m) before a sequence of Col d’Agnès (1570 m) / Port de Lers (1517 m) and its lake before a long descent to Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 105 km / 2300 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Le Manoir d’Agnès 3* – Tarascon-sur-Ariège
We quickly gain height thanks to the Route des Corniches which leads us to the Col du Chioula (1431 m) on the heights of Ax-les-Thermes. The giant of the day, the Port de Pailhères (2001 m) is sometimes compared to the Tourmalet for its length and steep finish. Once at the top we switch to the Aude, in a landscape and a climate already Mediterranean. This impression will be accentuated by the last climb of the day, the Col de Jau (1506 m) which marks the border between the Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales and which allows us to conclude the most difficult day of this adventure.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: 130 km / 3500 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Grand Hotel Molitg 4* – Molitg-les-Bains
During this last stage, dominated by the majestic Canigou, we cross the splendid small roads of the Catalan back country: Col de Palomère (1036 m), Col Xatard (752 m), Col Fourtou (646 m). The arrival on the Mediterranean Sea is done by a spectacular small road which offers us an exceptional panorama on the Côte Vermeille, the terraced vineyards and the charming village of Collioure.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 115 km / 1450 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 125 km / 1750 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Le Relais des 3 Mas 4* – Collioure
It’s the end of this bike tour Across Pyrenees with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Toulouse airport.
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