List of Best Locations to Explore During Pyrenees Cycling Holiday

It remains no wonder that nothing could be much fascinating and rewarding than climbing a mountain. And when it is all about spending a vacation with the loved ones, the experience will remain for a long period back in the mind. Spending quality time in the Pyrenees with a touch of adventure will make the entire exciting and thrilling as well.

The location of the Pyrenees is simply a bizarre beauty and offers a serene atmosphere to the people coming there. People consider it as the jewel of France and people planning to have great fun, this is the high time for them to opt for Pyrenees cycling holiday. Let’s check out some of the popular locations that they must include during the stay.

1.      La Pierre St-Martin

This particular long and challenging climb is considered as one of the most attractive peaks of the Pyrenees that will take visitors to the lush green valleys. The route of this peak will take people up to Col du Soudet.

It is better to choose a bright sunny day for climbing this peak as most of the time the mountain is wrapped in clouds and that will obscure the visuals of the peak.  The mid-section of this climb is steep and it ranges between 8-11% but at the same time, its overall length and total elevation make it as one of the most demanding ones.

2.      Col d’Aspin

This particular peak is the next door neighbor of another most popular peak in the Pyrenees as Tourmalet. The best thing about this peak is that it is shorter and easier to climb and this is why it is often featured during the cycling holidays Pyrenees. This is the best example of enduring fame and riders can explore the same throughout the year mainly because it is lower in elevation.

The peak is gradual and does not have any long sections over 9% and thus it turns out to be an amazing ride for moderately fit cyclists as compared to other higher climbs available in the Pyrenees.

3.      Luz-Ardiden

Luz-Ardiden is highly popular for presenting numerous mount stage appearances for the Tour de France. The climb for the tour starts from the Luz-St-Sauveur town and remains constant throughout the full length. The peak is not at all challenging in nature, rather it is an exciting climb with many twists throughout the way to the ski area. If people consider this climb during Pyrenees cycling holiday, they will be rewarded with jumping succession on flat asphalt with well-banked arcs.

Hopefully, the post was helpful enough for the readers and they will cover all the three peaks discussed above. Just get in touch with a professional tour operator for organizing the overall tour and to make the overall experience memorable one.

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