Nice pass. Upstream is a plateau where fresh winds tend to blow from the Atlantic. It goes up, past typical Pyrenean villages. Secluded, beautiful nature. Hardly any cars, hardly any motorcycles. Above view of the next challenge in the west: the Col de Pailhères!

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May 15, 2025

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From Axat, it's a long climb, 18km. It's quite beautiful down in the gorges, then a few kilometers of fairly monotonous woods. Arriving on the plateau, it clears up but it's rural. The impressive view is worth it when you reach the pass. Going down there must be a blast, the tarmac is good, it's quite wide and there's little traffic. I went down via Escouloubre: the tarmac is bad, gravel, but the forest is enchanting! Why not go the other way, then, up via Escouloubre and down via Bousquet / Roquefort etc.?

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1. Loop of the gorges of Saint-George

50.0km

02:54

1,250m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. In the valley of the Ayguette

59.3km

03:53

1,680m

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3. Pailhères Pass – Jau Pass loop from Prat Balhat

161km

10:49

5,100m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Elevation 1,270 m

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Wednesday 18 February

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Location: Le Bousquet, Limoux, Occitania, France

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1. Loop of the gorges of Saint-George

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