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Occitania

Tourmalet Pass – View of Pic du Midi loop from Tarbes

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Road cycling routes
France
Occitania

Tourmalet Pass – View of Pic du Midi loop from Tarbes

Hard

4.5

(4)

800

riders

Tourmalet Pass – View of Pic du Midi loop from Tarbes

06:19

124km

2,080m

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: March 30, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 72.8 km for 3.11 km

Closed: • during winter (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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33.4 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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41.5 km

Berges du Gave de Pau

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3

53.5 km

Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a lively and welcoming town in the French Pyrenees. Its strategic location makes it a key crossing point to reach several valleys. Particularly welcoming, the town has no shortage of accommodation and dining options.

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4

54.1 km

The western ascent to the Col du Tourmalet is the more scenic and the harder. Approximately 18 km (11 miles) covers 1,400 meters (1,400 ft) of elevation gain. In the …

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72.4 km

View West From Col du Tourmalet

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Great view of a fast descent. Always watch out for sheep!!

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72.4 km

This is the statue of Octave Lapize, who shouted "murderers" but who was the first runner to reach the top in 1910 after walking most of the ascent.

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72.4 km

Tourmalet Pass

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The Col du Tourmalet is one of the most legendary in the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. It is the pass that has been used most often in the …

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78.5 km

View of Pic du Midi

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The end of the long straight 1 km from La Mongie offers a superb reward when the Pic de Midi finally appears. Nearby a view of the valley... double reward!

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9

95.2 km

Campan

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Small village on the slope of the col du Tourmalet. One small restaurant for a stop.

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124 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

96.9 km

18.1 km

7.41 km

1.35 km

183 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

123 km

1.24 km

146 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 12 May

17°C

9°C

54 %

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