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Solférino Chapel – Luz-Ardiden loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Pragnères

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Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Argelès-Gazost
Gavarnie-Gèdre

Solférino Chapel – Luz-Ardiden loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Pragnères

Hard

4.0

(1)

20

riders

Solférino Chapel – Luz-Ardiden loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Pragnères

05:18

54.6km

1,840m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.05 km for 222 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.36 km

Solférino Chapel

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History buffs cannot miss a little detour via this hillock on which the chapel of Solférino stands. Building built on the initiative of Napoleon III after he discovered the ruins of the old hermitage of Saint-Pierre on the hill.

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2

7.56 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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3

7.63 km

Bastan River

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4

8.30 km

Château Sainte-Marie

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Castle at more than 600m altitude which gives a breathtaking view of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Esquiere

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5

28.9 km

Luz-Ardiden

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Luz-Ardiden is one of the most beautiful climbs in the Pyrenees. The Luz-Ardiden station is located on the heights of Luz-Saint-Sauveur from where the climb begins. In total, it's 14.7 …

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35.2 km

Riou Pass

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The Col de Riou is the direct connection from Cauterets to Luz-St-Sauveur with the GR10.
Tour to the highlight: komoot.de/tour/340539708?ref=itd

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48.6 km

8

48.6 km

Croix de sia

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54.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

14.0 km

3.93 km

2.98 km

2.70 km

205 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

9.34 km

8.15 km

4.96 km

1.97 km

881 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Friday 28 August

17°C

2°C

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Comments

June 28, 2026,Luz - Ardiden -Luz
Kdor zna, pa zna
Francoski inženirji so mojstri gradnje visokogorskih cest. Poskrbijo, da so te ne le lepe in gladke, ampak tudi, da klanci ohranjajo karseda enakomeren naklon. So mojstri gradnje serpentin, glavna njihova gradbeniška taktika pa izvira iz vojaških strategij, saj so želeli čim lažjo pretočnost težkega topništva, konjske vprege, tovornih vozil in vojaških konvojev. Namesto da bi cesta …
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