カンパランの峠・トップ14

11月から月に一度MTBでこの峠を越えていますが、雪のため車は通行止めですが、雪の中を鹿が走るのを見られるのは幸運です。😉

Passes reserved for cyclists 9-12 p.m. this Monday 07/15, happiness!

The Col d'Azet is a road mountain pass located at 1,585 meters above sea level. It allows you to go from the Aure valley to the Louron valley. It is one of the 34 passes connected by the famous pass road.

A nice reward awaits you with delicious pancakes...

The Hourquette d'Ancizan is a classic pass of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France which culminates at 1,564 meters above sea level. Its ascent from the village of Ancizan is 10.3 kilometers long for an average of 7.83% average with passages at 11%. The climb from Campan is longer and includes an average of around 4%. It takes place in the heart of a beautiful forest and passes not far from Lake Payolle.

The Col de Peyresourde is one of the legendary passes of the Pyrenees. Located at an altitude of 1,589 meters, it marks the separation between the Hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne departments. The most emblematic climb is the one that starts from Bagnères-de-Luchon. It extends over 13.74 kilometers with an average of 6.9%. It begins with a long false flat before really rising over the last few kilometers.

Located in the Louron valley, the Col d'Azet peaks at an altitude of 1,580 meters. This passage connects the village of Loudenvielle and that of Azet on the heights of Saint-Lary-Soulan. The ascent from Lake Génos is 7.5 kilometers for an average of 8.3% with some passages at 13%.

Hourquette comes from "horca" Gascon derivative of the Latin "furca" for fork by the shape of the U-shaped pass. It is a beautiful and very quiet place to do with the portet, the aspin if you pass by there.