Best of the Pyrenees
The highlights of the Pyrenees in just a week
Type of trip
Duration
8 days & 7 nights
Highlights
Col du Tourmalet, Col du Aubisque, Col de Peyresourde, Col de Marie-Blanque, Col D’Aspin
Total distance
600km
Total elevation gain
+14,000m
Start / Finish
Girona – Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Departures
June 2027
Why the Pyrenees?
This is one of the best and most authentic rides we can delight you with.
A point-to-point journey through quiet roads and bucolic areas, featuring a few iconic Tour de France climbs. Perfectly combined with the hearty and delicious mountain cuisines and cozy accommodations.
Overview
From the beautiful Girona, a cycling hotspot home to many pro riders, all the way to the very heart of the French Pyrenees. We revel in the changing ecosystems as we approach and conquer the legendary Tour de France passes such as Col du Tourmalet, Hourquette d’Ancizan, Col de Peyresourde, and so many more.
Rural and stunning
Charming medieval towns, open and rural landscapes, rural narrow rural roads, and the towering and rugged mountains of the Central Pyrenees. This point-to-point ride will leave you speechless in just six days of riding.
We will experience some of the finest and most authentic cuisines, from the refined tapas in Catalunya to the best mountain products in the French Pyrenees.
Day by day
DAY 1: Welcome to Girona
Dive into Girona, a cycling hotspot with a well-preserved medieval quarter.
DAY 2: to the Catalan Pyrenees | 110km +1,500m
From the gentle rolling hills and beautiful farmlands of Girona’s countryside to forests and alpine-like vistas as we start gaining altitude.
DAY 3: Queen stage | 100KM +2,500M
After conquering Coll de la Creueta, we enter France on roads that get smaller and smaller as we climb Col de la Quillane and Col de Pailhères.
DAY 4: The remote Ariège | 100km +1,800m
Pedal through this extremely quiet and lesser-known region with scenic and narrow roads, lush forests, and delicious goat cheese.
DAY 5: Tour de France day | 120km +3,000m
A challenging and stunning day where we tackle Col du Portet d’Aspet, Col de Menté and the legendary category 1 climb of Col de Peyresourde.
DAY 6: Iconic Tourmalet | 75km +2,200m
Two of and most famed and formidable climbs: Hourquette d’Ancizan and the legendary Col de Tourmalet.
DAY 7: Cirque de Gavarnie | 70km +2,000m
A UNESCO- protected site with waterfalls dropping spectacularly from 1,500m above.
DAY 8: Au revoir, Pyrenees!
One last delicious breakfast with croissants. Transfer to the airport (2h).
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