Cycling in the Pyrenees

Watch the Tour de France, ride the classic Tour cols… and discover a mountain bikers’ paradise!

We offer a complete service to the cyclist who wishes to explore this cycling paradise. We are based in Bareges and Luz Saint Sauveur, two lovely villages ideally located to ride the famous Tour de France cols — both actually on the legendary Col du Tourmalet where the 'Geant du Tourmalet' greets you at the top!

We have a variety of accommodation options, apartments, houses and hotels, all at the best local rates, look at the options on the relevant pages and contact us for more details.

TOUR DE FRANCE 2012

18th July : Pau to Bagneres de Luchon. The grand classic Pyrenean stage with the race coming through Luz St Sauveur and Bareges and over the Col du Tourmalet. 4 climbs with the Cols of Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Pyresourde on the programme.

19th July : Bagneres de Luchon to Peyragudes.

Full route here - Tour de France 2012

14th July : L'Etape du Tour follows the Pau to Bagneres de Luchon route.

                           

This wonderful poster (the original was from 1910) commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France coming into the Pyrenees, special stages were planned with the Tour coming through Bareges and Luz Saint Sauveur twice.

 

This is the perfect base to ride the classic Tour de France Cols in the Pyrenees— the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, Col d’Aubisque, Col du Soulor and the Tour finishes of Hautacam, Cauterets and Luz Ardiden are all close by.

                   

 Bradley Wiggins on the Tourmalet 2009

We offer a minibus service— choose your riding distance.

We have lots of circuits in our own route maps, from 50 to 120kms.

Lock-up garage for bikes.

Bareges is a paradise for the mountain biker with mile after mile of deserted trails in spectacular mountain scenery. The local MTB trails are waymarked and graded for your independent exploration. In July and August the La Laquette chairlift takes you and your bike to nearly 2000 metres for a variety of exciting routes back down the the valley. Experienced descenders will want to ride the Pic du Midi. Upon arrival we explain the possibilities and you will receive our own trail guide.There are 200kms of waymarked and graded MTB trails in the Bareges valley alone, our very own trail guide has all our favourite routes graded — easy rolling bridleways for beginners, long, long descents, lots of technical stuff and single track for experts off-road, descents of Tour de France classics – Luz Ardiden, Tourmalet, Aubisque, Cauterets.

Bike hire available (full suspension).

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