This unique cycling holidays Pyrenees, will take you on a journey through some of the most famous Cols of the Pyrenees. This great challenge will take you over a route that traverses the length of the Pyrenees between St Jean de Luz on the Atlantic coast and St Cyprien on the Mediterranean.
All breakfasts included, all lunches and dinners not included.
Airport: Arrive at Bilbao airport. Depart from Barcelona airport.
Hotels: 2 stars hotels or equivalent
Included:
– Transports luggages during the trip.
– Airport transfers from Bilbao and to Barcelona airport.
– 7 night, B&B in a 2 star hotel or equivalent, in St Jean de Luz, Montory, Argeles Gazost, St Lary, St Girons, Ax les Thermes & Canet Plage based 2 people sharing per room
– 7 breakfasts.
– 6 cycling days with France Outdoors itineraries and support vehicle
– Typically one guide for the week (support vehicle and organization) from up to 12 pax.
Not Included:
– Bike hire on site. From €210 for aluminium bike & from €325 for carbon bike for the week.
– Single room Supplement: from 280€ for the week.
– The flights. Individual insurance.
– Beverages.
– Lunches and dinners
– All extras not included in the itinerary.
Cycling – Raid Pyrenean
Activity level: Challenging
Scheduled on demand
Possible dates: Mid-May, June, July, August, September, contact us if you are interested.
Price: from 890 € excl Flights.
Day 1: Arrive in St Jean de Luz
Meet your France Outdoors guide at Bilbao airport and transfer to St Jean de Luz and check in to your hotel. If you arrive early why not go for a short cycle along the sea front towards Pointe de Ste Barbe. In the evening your guide will talk you through the cycling raid for this week and prepare the bikes. Stay in 2 Star Hotel in St Jean for the night.
Dinner not included
Optional: Receive pre-booked bicycles
Day 2: St Jean de Luz – Col d’Osquich – Montory
Today you will warm up climbing the Col de St Ignace at 169m taking some altitude progressively to join the mountains. You will cycle through St Jean Pied de Port, the renowned medieval city on the Compostelle way. Then, you will climb the Col d’Osquich, officially at 392m of altitude but the road culminates at 500m ! Then nice rid down to Montory where you will spend the night.
Breakfast included – Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance: 127 km Ascent : 1500 m
Day 3: Montory : Cols d’Aubisque & Soulor – Argeles Gazost
In the morning, you will cycle through the Basque hills before joining Laruns. This is the west starting point of the mythic Col d’Aubisque climb. You will challenge yourself on this Hors Category pass ascent, 17 km climb, 8 % average with sections at 10%. The pass is at 1709m of altitude, then after a short descent you will cycle up to the Col de Soulor last summit point before a superb descent to Arrens Marsous. You will then join Argeles Gazost where you will stay for the night.
Breakfast included Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance: 118 Km Ascent: 2500 m
Day 4: Argeles Gazost – Saint Lary: Cols du Tourmalet & d’Aspin
Today, you will cycle the col du Tourmalet. It is one of the most legendary col at 2115 m altitude and climbed 52 times since 1947, which make it the col the most climbed of the tour de France. Hors Category pass, there are 18km climb on an average slope at 8% with some sections at 10%. From the Col du Tourmalet the descent to Saint Marie de Campan is steep and requires care!
Then straight after the descent the second difficulty of the day continues with the climb of Col d’Aspin (First category, 12,3 km from Saint Marie de Campan, 5,2% in average).
Stay in 2 Star Hotel in Saint Lary.
Breakfast included Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance : 95 Km Ascent : 2600 m
Day 5: Saint Lary – St Girons: Cols de Peyresourde, de Menté & du Portet d’Aspet
3 passes are waiting for you today. First you will climb the col de Peyresourde. First category col with 20 km ascent at 4,5% in average with sections at 8%. Then you will cycle down Bagnère de Luchon valley where the Tour de France stops regularly. Then, you will cycle the Col de Mente to join the Col de Portet d’Aspet, a third category pass (4,3 km at 9,7%) that has been ascent 30 times since 1947 by the Tour de France.
Stay in 2 Star Hotel in St Girons for the night.
Breakfast included Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance: 115 km Ascent: 2300 m
Day 6: St Girons – Ax les Thermes: Caugnous pass – Col de Port – Col de Chioula
From St Girons, you will cycle towards the Col de Port another classic of the Tour de France, starting the climb from Massat the ascent is constant and don’t go over 6%. Then going down to Bompas where you will start the “route des corniches”, a road that overlook at the Ariège valley with great views. You will ascent the Col de Chioula (1431m of altitude). Then descent towards Ax les Thermes where you will spend the night.
Breakfast included Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance 110 Km Ascent: 2100m
Day 7: Ax Les Thermes – Canet Plage: Gorges de l’Aude
Last day cycling where you will be joining the Mediterranean coast !
Leaving the mountains, you will follow the rivers that come from the high picks to join the sea, carving among the rocks fabulous gorges : gorges de l’Aude. Passing beautiful views over the Corbières vineyards, you will end your raid near Perpignan, by the sea.
Optional: Rented bicycles will be collected on arrival in St Cyprien
Stay in 2 Star Hotel in Canet.
Breakfast included Lunch and dinner not included
Total Distance: 135 km Ascent: 1600m
Day 8: Transfer to Airport
Enjoy your final morning in Canet Plage at your own pace before your transfer to Toulouse or Barcelona Airport.
Farewell!
We hope you enjoyed your cycling holidays pyrenees!
Breakfast included
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Lucy –
Claude was exceptional. Knows as cyclists we need to kee^fed & wattered. Very friendly & was excellent when we cycled. His van modified to take all kit was fabulous.
Claude made the holiday for us. Great person all round. The snacks (peanuts, fruits, etc…) were important to keep us going. Fabulous picnics that made it a lot easier than trying to find restaurants.
Came for the challenge & most certainly challenged !
Ian –
This was a tough tour, as advertised, so it tired up to expectations.
We suffered from 40+°C temperatures but June weather is invariably unpredictable.
Highlights for me:
* Claude (guide) absolutely outstanding
* hotels all good, especially evening meals
* scenery
Richard –
A great holiday – quite hard work cycling in the heat uphill for hours, but so rewarding.
Really good experience. I could do this trip again !
Sebastien –
Fantastic trip. Really enjoyed it – perfect.
Harry –
I was very impressed att the trip, the guide Claude was superb. He created a good, relaxed atmosphere and was very supportive and helped for the slower ones. An excellent guide.
The most fabulous route I had ridden, really terrific, helped by good weather but still great. Highly recommended
John –
Excellent holiday. Tough but rewarding.
Claude is excellent guide/host who really looked after us. He went out of his duty to organise stuff (massage…) which was appreciated.
I could recommend this trip !!!
Tim –
Claude was well organised + prepared, patient, good humoured + communicated very well indead.
one of the best guides I’ve had, if not the best !
A really nice put touch tha Claude takes photos thoughout the trip and send those to the group.
Andrew –
Excellent support, facilitation and leadership from Claude. Appreciated Bruno’s enthusiasm.
Brilliant cycling routes.
Hotels very accomodating.
Only real negative was evening meal on day1 in Hendaye which was very poor.
Kevin –
Wifi very poor at all hotels.
the trip was very good and trully met my expectations.
The hotels could be better in some areas.
Margaret –
Claude is an excellent guide. His attention to detail + his calm, encouraging + skilled personne are commendable.
Amazing route ! Rides tough and challenging but achievable, just what I signed up for. Thanks !
Alan –
Claude ran an excellent trip with his able assistant Bruno, always full of enthusiasm & willing to encourage + help.
Pyrenees region is one of the most beautiful + stunning areas I have seen.
A couple of routes were closed due to road subsidised but Claude + Bruno always sorted an excellent alternative.