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La Cabanasse

Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

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France
Occitania
Prades
La Cabanasse

Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

Hard

4.4

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725

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Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

05:47

101km

2,320m

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: August 14, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Lake Matemale

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Very large lake (retained on the Aude) with a beautiful view of the two roads that go down there. The one that goes to Angles seemed to me more pleasant in terms of curve, and circulation.

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2

37.7 km

Col de Pailhères start point

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And another nice col! Just drive

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3

38.3 km

View of the Château d'Usson

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Usson Castle, located on the border between Aude and Ariège, emerges from the high Pyrenean forests on a rocky spur at an altitude of 920m above the Aude and Bruyante …

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43.7 km

Mijanès

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Refuge in a ski resort at an altitude of 1048m. It is located between Aude and Ariège!

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5

50.8 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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54.5 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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54.5 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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72.2 km

Refuge de Querigut

Alpine Hut

74.8 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

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93.2 km

Quillane Pass

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The pass is not very remarkable, and the road rather busy, but the coast to go up from the lake is rather smooth.

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101 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.6 km

43.6 km

6.54 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

99.8 km

833 m

246 m

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

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Comments

July 9, 2022,Altriman half 2022
A beautiful route that is more than just 100 km to drive.

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