アルロス周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

Beautiful port with a French side heavily covered by forest

Beautiful road marked on every bend by posts celebrating Spanish winners of the Tour de France, and kilometre markers with gradient, altitude etc. it finishes at the border, which is the col.

The Col du Portillón is a short but intense mountain pass that connects the Aran Valley to France via a narrow, shady road through forests. Its ascent, with its pleasant slopes, is highly appreciated by local and professional cyclists.

Also, stop at the Là Soulan hostel for a well-deserved break. Very warm welcome. 👍

This is essentially a 14km clockwise loop. The ascent to the peaks is pretty well marked out although I’d always suggest downloading an offline route map. It’s not particularly technical just some simple clambering over a few steep rocky sections before the 1st col (Teyech). I wouldn’t fancy that rocky section if it’s frozen mind you. After the 2 stunning peaks the rest of the loop is a few kms along the ridge before turning down back through the forest. If it’s snowy, you’ll very easily lose the path (i did a lot) so another good reason to download the route.

This circuit starting from the beautiful little village of Artigue, will take you directly to the Saunères cabin. All along the route, you will walk with a breathtaking view of the balconies of Luchonnais. You will also overlook the city of Luchon and it is not uncommon to share this beautiful circuit with mountain bike enthusiasts.

A challenging climb from Luchon, but still worth it.

Strenuous but worthwhile climb.