Country
Pyrenees · France
Duration
9 days · 8 nights
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Mountainous
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Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
Country
Pyrenees · France
Duration
9 days · 8 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: Option 1 : 70 km / 1100 m D+ – Option 2 : 115 km / 2700 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Etchemaïté 3* – Larrau
The short but difficult Col de Marie Blanque (1035 m) leads then to the Ossau Valley where the famous Col d’Aubisque (1709 m) awaits you. Its steep and uneven slopes lead to a spectacular stretch of road, towards the Col du Soulor (1474 m).
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 70 km / 1700 m D+ – Option 2 : 125 km / 2800 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Le Viscos 4* – Saint-Savin
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. We then take the direction of an unknown but very bucolic pass before the last ascent of the day, the Col de Peyresourde (1569 m), which marks the border between the Hautes-Pyrénées and the Haute-Garonne.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 70 km / 2500 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 115 km / 3400 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Le Castel d’Alti 4* – Bagnères de Luchon
This morning, we attack 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 : 70 km / 2100 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 105 km / 2600 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Au détour du Larrech – Castillon en Couserans
This day across the Ariège allows us to discover the Pyrenees under their wildest light. The mystical Bethmale Valley takes us to the unknown Port de la Core (1305 m) before the sequence Col d’Agnès (1570 m) / Port de Lers (1517 m).
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 65 km / 2100 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 95 km / 2200 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Le Manoir d’Agnès 3* – Tarascon sur Ariège
We quickly gain height on our way to the giant of the day, the Port de Pailhères (2001 m) which is sometimes compared to the Tourmalet for its length and steep finish. Once at the top we switch to a landscape and a climate already Mediterranean. The Col de Jau (1506 m) then marks the border between the Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 70 km / 2300 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 130 km / 3400 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Chateau de Riell 5* – Moligt les Bains
Dominated by the majestic Canigou, we cross the splendid small roads and passes of the Catalan backcountry. The finish on the Mediterranean Sea is spectacular as it offers an exceptional panorama on the terraced vineyards and the charming village of Collioure.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 75 km / 600 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 115 km / 1400 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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