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Argelès-Gazost
Lugagnan

Voie verte des Gaves – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Lugagnan

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Road cycling routes
France
Occitania
Argelès-Gazost
Lugagnan

Voie verte des Gaves – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Lugagnan

Hard

4.5

(18)

890

riders

Voie verte des Gaves – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Lugagnan

03:12

58.6km

1,190m

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: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

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4.66 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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4.99 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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7.22 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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22.1 km

Views of Arrens-Marsous

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Arrens-Marsous is a French town located in the Midi-Pyrénées region, Hautes-Pyrénées department. From this particular point, right at the entrance to the town, you can enjoy incredible views of the …

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28.8 km

The shop - bar have super nice Cycling T-Shirts available! Made by a local company! And there’s horses grazing all around the terrace !

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29.3 km

Col du Soulor

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The Col du Soulor is one of the emblematic passes of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. This pass, which rises to an altitude of 1,474 meters, also owes …

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36.6 km

Water fountain

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Essential stop to drink water before facing the second section of the Soulor and the km of ascent to the Col d'Aubisque.

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48.6 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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58.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

14.5 km

459 m

381 m

Surfaces

57.7 km

588 m

381 m

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Comments

September 16, 2024,bikepacking pyrenees day 3 pt 1: Lourdes to Aubisque
Three years ago I started cycling in the Northeast of France, expecting to ride to the Southwest in about a month's time. Things did not work out due to extreme weather near Lyon. So I came back the next year but was again stopped by heavy rains before going into the Pyrenees. So in 2024 I finally saw an opportunity …
Directly in Argelès, the road was signposted as a route barrée with an unspecified deviation (diversion). It was only a few steep kilometers later that we realized that this diversion led over the Col du Spandelle and meant an additional 1000 meters of elevation. Our attempt to drive off-road back to the original closed road failed completely. Finally, we drove …

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Very challenging ride. I didn't think I could do this. The mountains, beautiful!! Views even more beautiful. Honestly I'm proud of myself for making it

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