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Peyresourde Pass – Port de Balès loop from Germ

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Peyresourde Pass – Port de Balès loop from Germ

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Peyresourde Pass – Port de Balès loop from Germ

04:38

56.0km

1,820m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.20 km

Mountain Pass

2.87 km

Peyresourde Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Peyresourde is one of the legendary passes of the Pyrenees. Located at an altitude of 1,589 meters, it marks the separation between the Hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne departments. …

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3.51 km

Lacets de Peyresourde

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These last three bends of the Col de Peyresourde make all the interest (the only one will say evil tongues...) of the ascent from Luchon by offering a beautiful view of the entire valley.

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4.76 km

Peyresourde Pass

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A steep climb, unfortunately only with serpentines in the last few kilometers.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-de-peyresourde

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5.95 km

Nice tip for the ascent

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Unfortunately, these instructions are not regularly given on this pass, but only 2.
Some information is missing: incline.

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9.50 km

Route du Peyresourde

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Ascent on the D618, sometimes heavy traffic.
Beautiful landscape.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-de-peyresourde

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10.5 km

Castillon-de-Larboust

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Nice view of the place off the D618.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillon-de-Larboust?wprov=sfla1

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11.5 km

Saint-Aventin

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Nice place on the D618, on the climb to the Col de Peyressourde.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Aventin?wprov=sfla1

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28.1 km

Port de Balès

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The port of Balès rises to an altitude of 1,755 meters. The climb from Mauléon-Barousse is 18.9 kilometers long with an average gradient of 6.3%, including some sections at over 14%.

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56.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.0 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

55.3 km

543 m

265 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,750 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

29°C

17°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Peyresourde Pass – Port de Balès loop from Germ

Peyresourde Pass

Lacets de Peyresourde

Peyresourde Pass

Nice tip for the ascent

Route du Peyresourde

Castillon-de-Larboust

Saint-Aventin

Port de Balès

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