Cauterets – Riou Pass loop from Cauterets

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Cauterets – Riou Pass loop from Cauterets

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Cauterets – Riou Pass loop from Cauterets

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19.4km

1,260m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.82 km for 3.38 km

After 7.32 km for 2.13 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

377 m

Cauterets

Highlight • Settlement

Cauterets is an emblematic town in the French Pyrenees. Located in the Pyrenees National Park, its natural heritage is remarkable. Particularly welcoming, it also includes a spa and a ski resort.

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3.17 km

Viewpoint

9.35 km

Col du Lisey

Mountain Pass

11.3 km

Riou Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Riou is the direct connection from Cauterets to Luz-St-Sauveur with the GR10.
Tour to the highlight: komoot.de/tour/340539708?ref=itd

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12.4 km

Col de Riou Trail

Highlight • Trail

Absolutely awesome S2 trail from the top of the pass. Very varied with hairpin bends and then fast sections. First with a view, then later in the beautiful forest.
Awesome!!

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17.9 km

walk of continuous beauty in national forests with trees and remarkable views, waterfalls mark out this physical but fully pleasant path. happiness throughout. good shoes recommended because descent from Pan Hourmigous to Canceru really dizzying but to do...

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19.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

2.99 km

2.45 km

1.37 km

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.86 km

6.29 km

3.83 km

414 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,130 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2023,Montee crête du Lisey > descente Riou

Can be done well on an electric bike because it goes up steep! Once on the Lisey plateau you have to find the track to climb to the ridge because it does not always appear well .. but the descent by Riou is magnificent! ..

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