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Pailhères Pass – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Luzenac-Garanou

Pailhères Pass – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Luzenac-Garanou

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399

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Pailhères Pass – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Luzenac-Garanou

03:33

58.2km

1,530m

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: March 29, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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9.59 km

Starting point of the Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula

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Railway bridge. Start of two challenging cols. The Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula. Col de Pailhères is known from the Tour de France.

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14.6 km

Edelweiss Water Fountain

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16.9 km

Goulours Dam

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18.1 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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29.6 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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29.6 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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29.6 km

Ascent of the Col de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes

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The Col de Pailhères isn't the most well-known of the Pyrenean passes, yet it's a concentration of everything cyclists are looking for. From Ax-les-Thermes, the slopes of this hors catégorie …

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48.5 km

Ax-les-Thermes

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Ax-les-Thermes is a magnificent mountain town located in Ariège. This spa resort has the advantage of being attractive all year round for all sports and nature lovers. There you will …

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58.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.3 km

5.20 km

715 m

Surfaces

57.9 km

248 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

21°C

8°C

43 %

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Pailhères Pass – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Luzenac-Garanou

Starting point of the Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula

Edelweiss Water Fountain

Goulours Dam

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Pailhères Pass

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Ascent of the Col de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes

Ax-les-Thermes

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