Coast to coast across the Pyrenees on your road bike

Biarritz is 80 kilometers from St. Jean Pied de Port on the first day. You cross the pass Otxondo Mendatea with a full ascent, roll past the monument Amaiurko Gaztelua and climb the Col d'Ispéguy.

You come to Larrau when you tackle the steep climb to Col de Burdinkurutxeta. Once you have mastered it, it's a leisurely pace, past ancient ruins, across the beautiful plateau of Col Bagargi and the highest point of the day, the Organbidexka Pass. Take a break here and enjoy the view in all directions!

Right at the beginning of this stage, it is challenging to climb the Port de Larrau. A great track, but the same demands a lot. Then it goes downhill and over the small Paso Laza. Pleasant it goes there until at about kilometer 50, the rise goes up to the Col de Pierre Saint-Martin. From there you can… read more

After the last incredibly hard stage, a day of relaxation follows. About 800 meters up to the Col de Marie-Blanque. Once this is achieved, the last 20 kilometers per day are relatively easy and you can just enjoy the scenery.

On this stage, it's short and crisp over more than 1000 meters up to the Col d'Aubisque. Then down again and again a short drive to the Col du Soulor, before you comfortably roll again 1000 meters to Argelès-Gazost.

After 2 days of regeneration, it goes back to the thighs today. With the Col du Tourmalet you conquer the highest of the French Pyrenees passes and you will notice. On the other hand, the second pass of the day, the Col d'Aspin, seems like a child's play. The stage destination is the village of Arreau… read more

2500 meters in altitude yesterday, 1700 are a breeze today, but the last meters on the Col de Peyresourde are a steep piece of work. Then it goes over the Spanish corner still on the Col de Portillon, here you can look forward to a great serpentine downhill.

The day starts crisply and leads you though through one of the most beautiful regions ever. Once the wonderful Col de Menté has been conquered, it goes downhill wonderfully and then up again on the over 1000 meters high Col de Portet d'Aspet, before marveling through the beautiful countryside to Castillon.

There are beautiful churches almost every corner, today's stage comes after only a few kilometers in a particularly beautiful past. A quick look is definitely worth it. Then you conquer over 800 meters in the Col de la Core. After descending to the small town of Seix, a pleasant climb up to the Col de… read more

The last days. Today we go straight to the beautiful Col d'Agnes and her twin, the Port de Lers. Rich altimeters that are rewarded with a long descent. From Bompas up a gentle ascent and it goes up to Aixat on the plateau pleasant to the day destination Ax-les-Thermes.

Today, the Pyrenees show you what they can do. About three passes it goes about 90 kilometers to Prades. For the first 20 kilometers, 1250 vertical meters will take you up the Col de Pailhères. Hach, there are burning legs. It follows a long descent and two further climbs to the Col du Garavel and the… read more

The last day, the final, you did it. Happy and K.O. you roll over hills to the sea. In 60 kilometers, you can already swim in the waves and celebrate yourself for your mega performance. What a ride.