Routes:

Crossing the Pyrenees: July 2020

Starting point: St. Jean de Luz -- > Destination: St. Argelés sur Mer

1st day:Monday 13 July; 80 km, 1'530 hm; St. Jean de Luz - Ezterentzubi; Col Saint Ignace - Puerto Otxondo - Col d'Ispéguy

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2nd day: Tuesday, 14 July; 110 km 3000 hm; Ezterentzubi - Oloron Sainte-Marie; Col de Arthaburu - Col de Bagargui - Col de Suscousse

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3rd day: Wednesday, 15 July; 109 km 2'700 m; Oloron Sainte-Marie - Luz Saint Sauveur; Col de Marie-Blanque - Col d'Aubisque - Col de Soulor

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4th day: Thursday, 16 July; 97 km 3'000 Hm; Luz Saint Sauveur - Bagniere-de-Luchon; Col du Tourmalet - Col d'Aspin - Col de Peyresourde

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day off: Friday, July 17th in Bagnieres-de-Luchon

5th day: Saturday, July 18; 112 km 2'900 hm; Bagnieres-de-Luchon - Seix; Col de Portillon - Col de Menté - Col de Portet d'Aspet - Col de la Core

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6th day: Sunday, 19 July; 105 km 2'250 Hm; Seix - Ax-les Thermes; Col d'Agnes - Port de Lers

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Additional roundtrip: Monday, 20 July; 60 km 1'600 hm; Ax-les Therme; Col du Chioula - Col des sept fréres - Col du Pradel

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7th day: Monday, 21 July; 111 km 2'900M; Ax-les Therme - Mosset; Col de Pailhéres - Col des Moulis - Col de Jau

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8th day: Tuesday, 22 July; 132 km 1,900 hm; Mosset - St. Argelés sur Mer; Col de Palomére - Col Xatard - Col de la Brousse

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Total: 917 km 21'780 hm 27 passes => > 2'375 hm per 100 km

Report:

The idea of crossing the Pyrenees came up during an evening trip on the VC-Allschwil. Together with Daniel Wälchli we planned the details:

• 8-9 stages, ca 100km and 2000 - 3000hm.

• Start in Luz St Sauveur (Atlantic), finish in Argelés-sur-Mer (Mediterranean)

• Day off in Bagnéres-de-Luchon

• Rest day at the destination, Argelés-sur-Mer

• Train journey to the start in Luz St Sauveur, and back home from Argelés-sur-Mer

• accommodation in hotels

• Only light luggage on the road

• We sent the bike bag, swimsuits and clothes which we didn't need for the bike-journey by post from Luz Saint Sauveur to Argelés-sur-Mer

I am very satisfied, grateful and happy that the whole trip went so smoothly and without an incident.

Many thanks to Daniel Wälchli for the amazing tour  it was super great and fun with you 😊 and thank you for waiting at the top of the passes... 🙏

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