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Occitania
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Prades

Col de Marmare (1361 m) – Col du Chioula loop from Prades

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Foix
Prades

Col de Marmare (1361 m) – Col du Chioula loop from Prades

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Col de Marmare (1361 m) – Col du Chioula loop from Prades

02:06

18.4km

620m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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303 m

De stadsmuur ruïne/fort

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The city walls and remains of Cathars

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4.38 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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6.17 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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8.85 km

Views of Andorra

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From Pla de la Garde, on the way to the Chioula refuge, there are beautiful views of the high Pyrenean peaks that separate Andorra from France.

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9.62 km

Pierre Blanche Pass

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The Pierre Blanche pass is located at an altitude of 1,551 meters. This mountain pass offers a beautiful view of the surrounding peaks.

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12.1 km

Col de Riufred

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16.1 km

Montaillou Castle

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Château de Montaillou is a world-famous former fortified castle from the 13th century, the ruins of which were declared a monument by decree on December 21, 1984. The remains of the keep and the fortress are located on a hill overlooking

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16.4 km

Montaillou Village and Château Ruins

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MonTailOU is located at an altitude of about 1200 meters, has only about 30 inhabitants and has an impressive history with heretics and Cathars.

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18.3 km

Prades

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Prades is a small village in the Ariège Pyrenees, situated at an altitude of 1,250 metres, in the heart of Cathar country. Its location is privileged, on the border with the Aude.

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

2.03 km

1.75 km

875 m

Surfaces

9.64 km

5.67 km

2.04 km

908 m

202 m

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Highest point (1,610 m)

Lowest point (1,210 m)

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Monday 11 May

13°C

6°C

53 %

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