Classic Cols West

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Classic Cols West

France

Argelès-Gazost / Luz St Sauveur (Fixed Base)

2024 Dates

May - October

Price

£855.00 - €925.00

Duration

7 Days (Sat - Sat)

Group Size

Max 18

Check out the Western portion of the Classic Cols of the Pyrenees on this week-long fixed-base tour. Pyrenees Cycling Tours is the perfect way to discover the Classic Cols and mountain passes of the Tour de France. Takes in the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aubisque, Soulor and Aspin along with other climbs of Luz Ardiden and Hautacam.

Our Pyrenees cycling tours high in the French mountains are the perfect way to experience the classic Cols of the Pyrenees for yourself. We are located near all the Tour de France Cols with easy access from the UK. From our 2 fixed bases – Argelès-Gazost / Luz St Sauveur -we’re the perfect base from which to ride the Classic Cols of the Pyrenees.


Classic Cols Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Sunday

An easy day to start! It's a gentle roll down to the valley bottom, and our ride will take us round to Argelès-Gazost along Voie Vert – The Green Way – an old railway line with tarmac surface and an excellent place away from any traffic , to start the climb to the ski station of Hautacam a out and back climb but a tough and unrelenting.

Day 2 - Monday

Warm up for this one - it's one long climb! We'll start from the town of Luz St Sauveur, heading up the valley past the Pic du Bergons as we ride close to the edge of the Gave du Gavarnie. Heading towards the village of Gèdre this is the easy part: once into Gavarnie village we swing a right and head up the Port du Boucharo and the Spanish border - a total of 32 km.

Day 3 - Tuesday

This is the Tourmalet from Bagnères de Bigorre side. After descending the valley again, the route takes us past the bottom of Hautacam onto a small unknown climb of the Croix Blanche. This takes us through the picturesque valley of Castelloubon to Juncalas where we start the climb of the Croix Blanche, which is sometimes used in the Tour de France and is well used by cyclists, not by cars. We descend to Trébons where we start climbing all the way to the top of the Tourmalet - see you at the top!

Day 4 - Wednesday

We approach the Tourmalet from the reverse side we came down yesterday an run on to the last climb of the day the col d'Aspin. With a return ride through the rolling foothils of the pyrenees.

Day 5 - Thursday

Another big day sees us tackling the Col d’Aubisque and the Col du Soulour from the hard north south ascent. After this, the hard side of the Col makes today’s ride a tough one and the support vehicle will there to support us in our ride returning over the Col du Soulor.

Day 6 - Friday

Today we climb to the ski station of Luz Ardiden. Its the last riding day and for all those that want a extra climb we can add in another climb to Cirque de Troumouse to make your week complete.


Classic Cols West dates

You will be staying for 7 nights and riding for 6 days.

May

4th - 11th

11th - 18th

18th - 25th

25th - 1st June

June

1st - 8th

8th - 15th

15th - 22th

22th - 29th

July

29th June - 6th

6th - 13th

13th - 20th

20th - 27th

August

27th July - 3rd

3rd - 10th

10th - 17th

17th - 24th

24th - 31st

September

31st August - 7th

7th - 14th

14th - 21st

21st - 28th

October

28th September - 5th

5th - 12th

12th - 19th

Pricing and Fees

Price:

£855.00 – €925.00

Single supplement:

£115.00 / €145.00


Included on this tour

  • Half board including breakfast, and fantastic 3-course meals every night.
  • Return transfers from/to Pau airport (1hr 15min Transfer) or Lourdes airport (40 min Transfer) or train station (30 min Transfer).
  • Cereal bars and energy drinks to keep you fuelled-up.
  • Experienced ride leaders.
  • Secure storage for your bikes - we know how much you love them!
  • Vehicle and driver back-up for major break downs.


What's not included

  • Food on the road.
  • Transfers to from Toulouse or Biarritz unless previously agreed extra charges apply.
  • Wine, beer or any hotel extras e.g. washing of kit (this can be added to the price of your room and paid for on check-out).