Cycling in the Pyrenees: The Complete Traverse

Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Strenuous
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

Cycling in the Pyrenees is the ultimate experience for serious cyclists, following in the imaginary slipstream of Tour de France heroes. This traditional route, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, takes in peaks of the Hautes-Pyrenees, forests of the Ariège, beautiful Basque valleys and so much more. One of our toughest cycling holidays, you need plenty of experience, but it’s worth getting in training for. Even if you opt for an e-bike.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Collioure - Prades

115 km 1600 m

D3

Collioure - Prades

Day 2: Prades - Ax-les-Thermes

110 km 2900 m

D3

Prades - Ax-les-Thermes

Day 3: Ax-les-Thermes - Saint-Lary

125 km 2000 m

D3

Ax-les-Thermes - Saint-Lary

Day 4: Saint-Lary - Germ

90 km 2400 m

D3

Saint-Lary - Germ

Day 5: Germ - Luz-Saint-Sauveur

75 km 2100 m

D2

Germ - Luz-Saint-Sauveur

Day 6: Luz-Saint-Sauveur - Oloron-Sainte-Marie

110 km 2500 m

D3

Luz-Saint-Sauveur - Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Day 7: Oloron-Sainte-Marie - Esterençuby

80 km 1800 m

D2

Oloron-Sainte-Marie - Esterençuby

Day 8: Esterençuby - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

85 km 1300 m

D2

Esterençuby - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Pyrenees

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