Luz-Saint-Sauveur – Napoleon Bridge loop from Luz-Saint-Sauveur

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Luz-Saint-Sauveur – Napoleon Bridge loop from Luz-Saint-Sauveur

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Luz-Saint-Sauveur – Napoleon Bridge loop from Luz-Saint-Sauveur

03:24

45.8km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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306 m

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

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

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Kilometer Zero of the Tourmalet – Luz-Saint-Sauveur

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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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2.58 km

Napoleon Bridge

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The Pont Napoléon, commissioned by Napolén III, was built between 1859 and 1863. The structure spans the Gavarnie River, 65 meters above the watercourse.

If you feel like it, it …

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13.3 km

Sign for Cirque de Troumouse

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20.9 km

Héas Chapel

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Small restaurant with delicious food and a small church to visit.

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23.2 km

View of the Pyrenees Mountains

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34.3 km

Gavarnie-Gèdre

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Worth seeing but it has become a trap for motorists! Paid parking and ban on cars entering the village. Avoid if you've seen it once.

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38.8 km

Pragnères

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The Pragnères hydraulic power station is perhaps not the most beautiful thing you will see on the GR 10. However, you can find a fountain there to fill your water bottles and a farm produce store to do some shopping.

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45.8 km

End point

Parking

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