Col de Peyresourde
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The great mountain pass route
In the Hautes-Pyrénéesroute
The mountain pass route
Legendary mountain passesTourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde… the Route des Cols takes in the legendary passes and links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Signposted and signposted all along the route, you’ll have no trouble negotiating the region’s iconic passes.
"On the Road
From Hendaye to Cerbère, along the length of the Pyrenees, from passes to valleys, the route is full of surprises: internationally-renowned major sites, breathtaking panoramas, listed tourist sites, charming villages, friendly encounters…
Each place you pass through is different, offering its own activities, good restaurants for gourmet stops, and more secret corners to share…
These itineraries can be explored by bike, car or motorbike, depending on your preferences…
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The Pyrenean passes
Following in the footsteps of the Tour de France, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, from Hendaye to Cerbère, the route des cols offers the best, most beautiful and most spectacular views of the Hautes-Pyrénées, from east to west, around the famous quartet: Soulor, Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde.
The Peyresourde pass
The Col de Peyresourde links the Louron valley in the Hautes-Pyrénées with the Luchon region in the Haute-Garonne. Along the way, a multitude of small mountain villages dot the landscape. From June to October, the fairly wide pass is home to a crêperie bar with a friendly atmosphere. On the way down to the town of Luchon, you cross the Larboust valley, the starting point for numerous hikes to Lac d’Oô, Espingo and Le Portillon.
Cycling info: the Col de Peyresourde in detail.
Other nearby passes:
Col d’Aspin and Col de Val Louron-Azet, to the west.
To find your way around the route des cols, ask for the map.
Practical info:
Louron Valley Tourist Office
The Col d'Aspin
The youngest of the Aubisque and Tourmalet climbs, the Aspin has a softer profile on its sides and at the summit. From Barèges or Bagnères-de-Bigorre, this classic route, which skims the western slopes of Sainte-Marie-de-Campan and the resort and lake of Payolle, invariably leads on the opposite side to Arreau, gateway to the Aure and Louron valleys.
Other nearby passes:
Col de Peyresourde to the east and Col du Tourmalet to the west.
Practical info:
Saint-Lary Tourist Office
Grand Toumalet Tourist Office
Cycle up to the Col d'Aspin ©Tourmalet Pic du Midi
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Cycling to the top of the Col du Tourmalet, Barèges side ©Agence Touristique des Vallées de Gavarnie - Pierre Meyer
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The Tourmalet pass
At 2,115m, it’s one of the highest road passes in the Pyrenees, where the legend of the Tour de France cycling race is written almost every summer, in the shadow of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre. Between Barèges and Campan, its bare slopes welcome many visitors and cycling enthusiasts in summer, following in the footsteps of the Grande Boucle climbers. In winter, the two slopes are the realm of skiers (the Grand Tourmalet).
Cycling info: the Col du Tourmalet in detail.
Other nearby passes:
Col d’Aspin to the east and Col du Soulor to the west.
Practical info:
Grand Tourmalet Tourist Office
The Pic du Midi
The Soulor pass
The Col du Soulor is a family-friendly starting point for a number of half-day walks and a 300-metre zip-line descent. Accessible all year round, in autumn it sees flights of goshawks and grey cranes. In winter, the Nordic area offers marked trails for cross-country skiers and snowshoe enthusiasts. For most of the year, you can eat on site. A link between Béarn and Bigorre, it connects the Vallée d’Ossau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) with the Val d’Azun (Hautes-Pyrénées).
Cycling info: the Col du Soulor in detail.
Other nearby passes:
Col du Tourmalet to the east and Col d’Aubisque to the west.
Practical info:
Argelès-Gazost Tourist Office
Val d’Azun Tourist Office
Pyrénées Cycl'n Trip, Col du Soulor
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