Coll d'Arès – Reynès Iron Bridge loop from Gare ferroviaire Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (FRET)

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Coll d'Arès – Reynès Iron Bridge loop from Gare ferroviaire Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (FRET)

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Coll d'Arès – Reynès Iron Bridge loop from Gare ferroviaire Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (FRET)

06:46

99.0km

1,660m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.74 km

Le Tech

Lake

5.23 km

Devil's bridge

Highlight • Bridge

the bike path allows you to cross the Tech

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36.7 km

Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

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Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a large border village. After the Col d'Arès, it is the first French village.

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43.3 km

Col de la Seille

Mountain Pass

49.7 km

Coll d'Arès

Highlight • Mountain Pass

On the Prats de Molló side, a hard but accessible port, with a few kilometers that allow you to rest and good views halfway up the Col de la Seille.

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49.8 km

Col d'Ares

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Coll d'ares. Border between France and Catalonia, place of passage of the Spanish republicans in their exile, during the Spanish civil war

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55.5 km

Col de la Guille

Mountain Pass

89.1 km

Le Tech

Highlight • River

Old railway line along the Tech with a magnificent panorama of the Pyrenees.

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90.7 km

Tech Green Way

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This is a very well-kept stretch of greenway along the banks of the Tech River.

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92.0 km

Nice old railway line converted into a cycle path. The 2 or 3 small ramps on the route with a heavy percentage are not entirely understandable. So not an adult issue. I would push my kids' bikes out the 20m.

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92.1 km

Reynès Iron Bridge

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The original construction of the bridge was two-story. The lower lane was for road traffic, the upper one for rail traffic. The bridge girder consisted of two massive metal girders …

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99.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.0 km

17.7 km

5.37 km

4.86 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

82.7 km

14.7 km

1.07 km

487 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

22°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 11, 2022,Pirinexus Etapa 3: Camprodon - Ceret

Pirinexus Stage 3: from Camprodon to Céret

Hill morning. I leave the Els Solans campsite and take the road to Coll d'Ares at +1540 m. Rigorous photos, entering France and descending at full speed to Prats de Molló to have lunch at the Ausseil restaurant (highly recommended) Be careful with meal times, we are already in France! I continue towards …

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