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Bookmark or Share- In-depth guide to cycling the Pyrenees (inc Col du Tourmalet)French Pyrenees. Article by Clare Dewey, includes affiliates. 4 Routes 1 Multi-day route 4 Articles. Cycling in the Pyrenees is truly sensational and offers some of the best cycling in France. In particular, the area around the Col du Tourmalet, in the western end of the French Pyrenees, is home to many of the biggest names in cycling folklore.
- Col du Tourmalet and Col d’Aspin - Epic Road RidesThe Col du Tourmalet, in France’s Pyrenees mountains, is a must-do climb for cyclists. It’s one of the big three mountains of the Tour de France ( Ventoux and Alpe d’Huez being the other two) and at 2,115m, it’s the highest road pass in the Pyrenees.
- Col du Tourmalet - WikipediaCol du Tourmalet (pronounced; elevation 2,115 m (6,939 ft)) is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up.
- Col du Tourmalet, France: travel guide, tourism and cyclingThe Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the Pyrenees, reaching 2,115 metres above sea-level at its highest point, in the mountains south of Lourdes and Bagneres-du-Bigorre. It is part of the route des cols, a route that crosses more than 30 mountain passes in the Pyrenees. Explore the Col du Tourmalet.
- Col Du Tourmalet: Cyclist's Guide To A Legendary Climb - BikeTipsIconic Climbs, Tour de France. Last Updated: April 26, 2023. The Col du Tourmalet is the single most iconic climb in the history of bicycle racing. Nestled high in the thinning air of the French Pyrenees lies a thin ribbon of tarmac straddling two of its greatest peaks, a jagged grey scar carved into a sea of green.
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