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Travel Guide France Occitania Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège
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Tarascon-sur-Ariège

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Road Cycling · Pyrenees
The Ariège Cyclotour in 5 days
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 440.9 km
Duration 31:25 h
Ascent 10,460 m
Descent 10,460 m

A 5-day route to explore the mythical passes of Ariège awaits you!

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Road Cycling · Ariège
Cyclosport circuit 7 - The five passes
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 104.1 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 2,550 m
Descent 2,550 m

Through the Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park, Vicdessos, the Garbet valley, and Aulus-les-Bains will be some of the stops among the sequence ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Road Cycling · Pyrenees
The Ariégeoise XXL - cyclosport circuit no. 6
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 178.5 km
Duration 12:00 h
Ascent 5,160 m
Descent 5,160 m

This route will take you across many unmissable mountain passes in Ariège! From Tarascon, head east towards the Montségur and Croix des Morts ...

from Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme,   Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Road Cycling · Ariège
The Col de Port from Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 45.4 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 900 m
Descent 900 m

A very beautiful ascent, with quite a few shaded areas, appreciated in case of high heat. The upper section is magnificent.

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Road Cycling · Ariège
Cyclosport route 11 - The Ariège cycloroute - Stage 1: from Foix to Castillon-en-Couserans
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 86 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 1,400 m
Descent 1,051 m

This first stage between the Fuxéen country and Couserans leads you into the Ariège valley then Tarascon before tackling the main difficulty: the ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Road Cycling · Ariège
Cyclosport route 9 - The wall of Péguère
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 69.6 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 1,461 m
Descent 1,461 m

You follow the Ariège on the left bank up to the gates of Tarascon-sur-Ariège. A first climb towards the Col de Port before heading to the highest ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Road Cycling · Ariège
Cyclotourism route - Around the Pic des Trois Seigneurs
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 74.1 km
Duration 6:10 h
Ascent 1,702 m
Descent 1,702 m

This long and mountainous bike loop offers a journey into the heart of the Ariège Pyrenees. On the D618, you will climb the Port, Caougnous, and ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Road Cycling · Pyrenees
Section 3 - from Bagnères-de-Luchon to Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3
Distance 179.4 km
Duration 17:18 h
Ascent 4,575 m
Descent 4,720 m

This 3rd section starts from the spa resort of Bagnères-de-Luchon in Haute-Garonne, to take famous mountain passes with a brief passage into Spain ...

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Road Cycling · Ariège
Circuit cyclosport 11 - Le cyclotour de l'Ariège - Etape 3 : d'Auzat à Prades
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 107.4 km
Duration 6:57 h
Ascent 2,114 m
Descent 1,599 m

De nombreux sites remarquables à retrouver sur ce circuit : la grotte de Niaux, le Parc le la Préhistoire à Tarascon, les châteaux à la thématique ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme
Bike Riding · Ariège
La route des corniches
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 68 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,064 m
Descent 1,065 m

De Tarascon-sur-Ariège à Luzenac. Retour par la route des cornichesPhotos du parcours sur ma page perso : https://laschtroumpfette.fr/les-pyrenees ...

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The Route of the Pyrenees Mountain Passes by Arthur
May 16, 2022 · Community
Bonjour, le trajet est il réalisable dans le sens inverse ? (départ de Perpignan et arrivée à Hendaye)
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The Route of the Pyrenees Mountain Passes by Vincent
June 06, 2021 · Community
Terminée aujourd'hui après être partis d'Hendaye suite à la velodyssée le 26 mai, je me suis arrêté à Argelès pour entamer l'eurovelo 8 ensuite Le début du parcours commence tranquillement, ça permet de bien se mettre en jambes avant d'attaquer les gros morceaux qui n'ont pas finit de s'enchaîner ! Je l'ai fait en vtc sacoches (15kg~) en dormant en camping exclusivement Les cols espagnols méconnus dont le Burdincurutcheta sont superbes, mais sacrément durs ! Le lendemain j'ai enchaîné avec Ichère en apero, Marie Blanque en plat de résistance (pour moi le plus dur col du tracé) et Aubisque en dessert, l'étape qui m'a le plus marqué je crois.. Beaucoup de cols costauds suivirent : Tourmalet, Aspin, Azet.. Et.. Personne sur les routes à cette époque, un vrai kiff !! Petit coup de cœur aussi sur le col de la Quillane long de ses 48km, petit pourcentage mais vraiment usant, zéro circulation par contre, on traverse des gorges c'est l'top Le dernier col fut le Xatard, pareil zéro circulation (à part 3 bouquetins qui m'ont dit bonjour) , et vue sur mer par temps dégagé, la montée se fait dans un paysage arboré magnifique.. Conclusion : Super parcours mais petit bémol sur les grandes portions de nationale traversées sur les 200 derniers km, dont la descente à partir de Font Romeu qui fut un vrai calvaire 😄
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The Col de Port from Tarascon-sur-Ariège by Baptiste
June 06, 2020 · Community
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