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Pyrenees, Mythical Ports
Pyrenees, Mythical Ports
Sign up for the adventure of the Pyrenees! Experience the legendary mountain passes of Tour and La Vuelta
bike type
Highway
Duration
5 days
Profile
Sport
Distance and slope
374 km / +8.280 m
Trip Summary
Are you looking for a cycling trip in which you can fully enjoy cycling and meet other people with your same passion for cycling and ports?
Sign up for one of the Pyrenees Puertos Míticos adventures in July or September 2024!
With the July participants, on Saturday the 13th we will live live the end of the Tour de France stage in SAINT-LARY-SOULAN PLA D’ADET!!
If you are not afraid of heights and enjoy climbing peaks, the Pyrenees They are waiting for you to discover their charms in the way you like the most: in road bike.
During this intense bike trip we will visit some of the toughest passes of the mythical Tour de France, the most famous stage cycling competition in history.
Date and availability
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Trip description
Sign up for this cycling trip and ascends ports as mythical as the Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Marie Blanque, Aubisque, Soulor or the Añisclo Canyon in just four days of equal parts enjoyment and effort.
July participants will be able to live live the stage on Saturday the 13th of the Tour de France, in which cyclists will ascend the Tourmalet and finish at the Col de Saint Lary-Soulan Pla D'Adet.
In this group trip There are no deadlines or cut-off times. It's not a competition, but a journey through which enjoy the territory and the people that will accompany you. He group will travel together throughout the day but On the climbs everyone will have to find their own rhythm to reach the top comfortably and remain strong for the rest of the day.
Un support vehicle will accompany you at all times with a driver with knowledge of mechanics to help you solve incidents with the bike. It will also help you regain strength by providing food and drinks when you need it and organizing refreshment points for meals. In this way, furthermore, your luggage will always travel by your side to be able to dress warmly before the descents or leave layers of clothing in the car in case you have overdressed yourself.
On this trip you will know the infinite pleasure of visiting several historically known ports and, at the same time, meeting similar people who share your greatest passions: cycling and the mountains. You sign up?
Itinerary
Arrival and welcome dinner
Arrival of the cyclists to the beautiful medieval city of Pony which we recommend you visit if you don't arrive too late.
Before dinner, the entire group will meet at the hotel and we will do the Welcome briefing. There we will all get to know each other and the guide will explain the different routes of the trip so that you can start dreaming about the incredible high mountain passes that we are going to visit together during this impressive trip.
Distance
98 km
ramp
+ 1.840m
Jaca - Bielle
We will leave Jaca, the heart of the Aragón valley in the Huesca Pyrenees, and we will ride until rod, a small French town nestled in the Pyrenees between green landscapes and lush forests.
That day, We will ascend the passes of Somport and Marie Blanque, two essentials from the famous Quebrantahuesos cycle tour.
Distance
82 km
ramp
+ 1.970m
Bielle - Luz Saint Sauveur
In this second stage we will travel along the French side of the Pyrenees until Luz Saint-Sauveur, a small French town with a flavor of cycling and a prelude to the colossus Tourmalet.
This day we will ascend the Aubisque cabbage and we will enjoy the views down from the Col de Soulor.
Distance
78 km
ramp
+ 2.420m
Luz Saint Sauveur - Bielsa
The third stage of this trip is the highlight of the trip. Where July participants will be able to experience stage 14 of the Tour de France live.
From Luz Saint Sauveur to the top of Col de Tourmalet, almost 19 kilometers of ascent await us with an average slope of 7,41%. After the grateful descent it will be time to climb the Aspin cabbage: 13 kilometers of ascent to climb again 600 meters. In Saint Lary Soulan a taxi will pick us up and take us to Bielsa through the Bielsa-Aragnouet tunnel.
If anyone wants more, they can add 30 km +1.000 m ascending to the mouth of the tunnel, where it is mandatory to get into the van to cross it.
Distance
116 km
ramp
+ 2.050
Bielsa - Jaca
On the last day, to compensate a little for the previous day, we will start by going down, letting ourselves fall from Bielsa to Escalona, where a beautiful ascension through the Añisclo Canyon to Fanlo.
That same day, we will have to climb the Cotefablo port, between Broto and Biescas, a classic of the younger sister of the Quebrantahuesos cycling event, the Treparriscos. From Biescas we will drop off at Sabiñánigo and travel the last 20 kilometers back to Jaca, where we will be able to shower at the hotel before embarking on the trip back home.
Included services
Accommodation
Accommodations in a shared room. Possibility of choosing an extra single room.
Half pension
Breakfast and dinner at the hotel.
Briefing
Welcome briefing to explain the trip and answer questions.
Route itinerary
Tracks of the stages, so you can load them on your GPS device or App that you normally use.
Support vehicle
Luggage transfer, mechanical service and the possibility of changing clothes or getting into the vehicle during the route.
Refreshments en route
Solid and liquid supplies during the routes.
Shower after finishing
On the last day you can shower before returning home.
Insurance
Travel assistance insurance.
Luggage transfer
Luggage transfer between accommodations.
Not included
Not included
Any service not detailed in the Included Services section.
Arrival at the meeting point and return home
Arrival at the meeting point in Jaca and return home at the end of the trip again in Jaca.
Beverages, except water
All drinks at lunch and dinner, except water.
Additional to hire
Supplement for single occupancy room
If you prefer to sleep alone in the room, hire the supplement.
Cancellation insurance
If you think that something unforeseen may arise... you can take out cancellation insurance.
Bike rental
If you need a rental bike, ask us, we can help you arrange it with a local company.
Non-cycling companion
Your companion will enjoy accommodation and half board.
Extra night at the end of the trip
If you want to stay one more night before returning home, you can hire it.
*Check our cancellation policy.
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FAQs
I have allergies or intolerances. Can you adapt the menus?
Yes, of course, at the end of the reservation, we will contact you and send you a form with some relevant questions: contact in case of emergency, allergies and intolerances, medical problems... The menus and supplies will always be adapted to your needs.
Even though there are refreshment stations... do I have to bring my water and bars?
The best thing is that you always carry what you are used to taking: your salts, your bars... To avoid any downturn and so that you can eat and drink on the route whenever you need it. The refreshment stations will be marked at specific points and there you can eat, refill the bottle, have a soft drink, fruit...
What will the group's rhythm be?
As it is a self-guided trip, we will send the route tracks so that you can load them on your GPS device, or App that you use. Normally they ride in groups to the foot of the passes, where everyone ascends at their own pace. At the aid stations and stops, they regroup again.
How are shared rooms?
You sign up for a trip where most of you don't know each other. We will propose a room layout to share with another person, but you are free to modify it.
Where will the support vehicle be?
Normally he is close to the last ones, but he must also attend to possible breakdowns and to the first ones when they reach the heights, so that they can warm up or change their clothes.
Do you have any doubt? Ask us!
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