Pailhères Pass – Mijanès loop from Rouze

Pailhères Pass – Mijanès loop from Rouze

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Pailhères Pass – Mijanès loop from Rouze

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24.7km

1,020m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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572 m

Avoid on road bike!

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Avoid this shortcut on a road bike. It's too steep and the road is in bad condition with a lot of gravel on it, causing wheels to slip

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6.01 km

Col de Jau Road Ascent

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In spring, between the ski and hiking seasons, there is absolutely nothing going on here. The roads are unused and in winter they are even closed until April and you …

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8.63 km

View of the Hairpin Bends on the Col de Jau

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You have to stop for a moment to take a panoramic photo that includes 4 horseshoe curves

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12.3 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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12.3 km

Col de Pailhères, vue vers l'ouest

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The descent on the west slope towards Ax-les-Thermes is superb.

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12.3 km

Pailhères Pass

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The Col de Pailhères, or Port de Pailhères, is one of the emblematic passes of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Culminating at 2,001 meters above sea level, it …

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22.9 km

Nice start to the Pailhères

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Nice hint for the pass ascent at Mijanés
There is also the possibility to start in the Aude valley, but then with more meters in altitude.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-de-pailheres

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