リスの峠・トップ16

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。😉

Pleasant and legendary climb used by the Tour de France

I would just like to remember that Alejandro Valverde was the first rider at the top of this pass when the Tour crossed it for the first time in 2012, subsequently winning the stage that ended in Peryagudes.

Port de Balès is one of the great colossi of the Pyrenees, discovered for professional cycling in the 2012 Tour, crowned by Alejandro Valverde for the first time. The two times I have climbed it it has been on its northern slope, the longest and hardest, although the southern slope is also very hard. The northern slope begins with a very nice road that runs next to the river and goes up it at a very gentle rate. Starting from a bridge, where you leave the river on the left, the hard 11 km stretch to the top begins, although it is true that there are 2 stretches where the slope softens and allows you to take a break. The last 5 km have spectacular views of the valley and the surrounding peaks. At the top, the panoramic view of the Pyrenees is incredible.

A nice reward awaits you with delicious pancakes...

Nice little walk

The port of Balès rises to an altitude of 1,755 meters. The climb from Mauléon-Barousse is 18.9 kilometers long with an average gradient of 6.3%, including some sections at over 14%.

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.