Bridge over the Gave de Pau – Spandelles Pass loop from Lourdes

Bridge over the Gave de Pau – Spandelles Pass loop from Lourdes

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Bridge over the Gave de Pau – Spandelles Pass loop from Lourdes

03:05

57.8km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.30 km

Voie verte des Gaves

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Great cycling route on an old railway track. Nice no car traffic. Watch out for the poles every now and then.

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8.62 km

The road to Lourdes

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Very beautiful towards Lourdes, with pretty views of the Gave de Pau.

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10.9 km

Bridge over the Gave de Pau

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Pretty iron bridge that straddles the Gave de Pau on the greenway that comes from Lourdes.

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12.5 km

Argeles Gazost

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Beautiful houses.

Argelès-Gazost is a French commune located in the west of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, of which it is a sub-prefecture, in the Occitanie region. It is the central city …

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28.7 km

Spandelles Pass

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Most of the time you drive through the forest, only at the top you have a nice view. Partly the street is really bad but there is hardly any traffic.

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28.8 km

Col de Spandelles

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Small shaded mountain road with very beautiful landscapes and a new view to the west from the summit.
And little more driving!

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44.1 km

Argelès-Gazost Town Square

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Cafes, bakeries and bars but also a public toilet and drinking water tap (at the back of the church). The climb to the Azun Valley, Soulor, Aubisque starts here.

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56.8 km

Lourdes is world famous for its chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes. Thousands of pilgrims go there every year.

The city is mainly built around its religious heritage. Other than that, you won't find anything special.

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57.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.3 km

21.0 km

508 m

122 m

Surfaces