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Saint-Gaudens
Marignac

View of the Château de Saint-Béat – Menté Pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

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Road cycling routes
France
Occitania
Saint-Gaudens
Marignac

View of the Château de Saint-Béat – Menté Pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

Hard

5.0

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69

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View of the Château de Saint-Béat – Menté Pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

01:56

27.7km

970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Train Station

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3.76 km

View of the Château de Saint-Béat

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Saint Béat is a very typical French village. The village maintains its architectural style throughout, and it is deeply rooted in the landscape. You can find bars and a few other shops.

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11.5 km

Luis Ocaña Monument

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Lovers of cycling, its history and the Tour have to stop here to take a photo with the monument dedicated to the fateful fall of Luis Ocaña in 1971.

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12.7 km

On July 12, 1971, the Tour de France switches in favor of Eddy Merckx after the fall of Luis Ocaña in the descent of the Col de Mente.

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13.9 km

Menté Pass

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The Col de Menté connects the Garonne valley to that of the Ger, culminating at an altitude of 1,349 meters. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers …

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13.9 km

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

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From Lez, the ascent of the Col de Menté is classified as first-class, with nine kilometers at an average gradient of 8.7%. Its fairly steady gradient allows you to find your own pace.

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23.2 km

Cliff of the Roman breach

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This rock wall is in fact the vestige of a spectacular old quarry which was for a long time one of the main activities of Saint Béat, the city of …

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27.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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25.4 km

1.21 km

804 m

306 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

306 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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