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Pailhères Pass – Col du Chioula loop from Galinagues

Pailhères Pass – Col du Chioula loop from Galinagues

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Pailhères Pass – Col du Chioula loop from Galinagues

04:57

80.7km

2,250m

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: June 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle de la grotte du T.M. 71

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30.3 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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30.3 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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41.7 km

Fountain at Col du Pradel

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Whether you arrive by going up from Ax-les-Termes or descending from Port de Pailhères, at this junction you take the road that reaches Col de Pradel. There is a very …

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43.0 km

Goulours Dam

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51.9 km

Col du Chioula

Mountain Pass

52.2 km

Col du Chioula

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Col du Chioula 1431m.
Link between the upper Ariege valley and the Sault plateau. The cross-country ski resort is also located on this peak.

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54.2 km

Col de Marmare (1361 m)

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The Col de Marmare-Chioula is an 18.6-kilometer long Category 1 pass. It is located in Luzenac.

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54.2 km

Route des Corniches (Col de Marmare – Prades)

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Superb section between the Col du Chioula and the village of Prades. This passage offers spectacular views of the valley it runs along.

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62.8 km

Col des Sept Frères

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The Croix des 7 Frères is a small, inconspicuous summit and the start of a nice ride in the area.

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80.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.2 km

1.37 km

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.5 km

256 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

13°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2025,Sortie à vélo col de chioula et col de pailheres par mijanes

magnificent but demanding course, especially the pailheres at the end. I recommend the course

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May 29, 2024,Sortie à vélo vers le col de chioula et le col pailheres

Beautiful course with immediately a climb towards the Chioula pass with a top surface then course with great landscapes. After the Col des 7 Frères, a magnificent circuit. And then the main part is the climb towards the Col de Pailheres for 16 km with numerous passages at 9 percent elevation. Good hard road but beautiful views. Then after a …

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Pailhères Pass – Col du Chioula loop from Galinagues

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Pailhères Pass

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Goulours Dam

Col du Chioula

Col de Marmare (1361 m)

Route des Corniches (Col de Marmare – Prades)

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