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Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

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Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

05:47

101km

2,320m

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: July 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Lake Matemale

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Very large lake (retained on the Aude) with a beautiful view of the two roads that go down there. The one that goes to Angles seemed to me more pleasant in terms of curve, and circulation.

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37.7 km

Col de Pailhères start point

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And another nice col! Just drive

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38.3 km

View of the Château d'Usson

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Usson Castle, located on the border between Aude and Ariège, emerges from the high Pyrenean forests on a rocky spur at an altitude of 920m above the Aude and Bruyante …

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43.7 km

Mijanès

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Refuge in a ski resort at an altitude of 1048m. It is located between Aude and Ariège!

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50.8 km

View of the Hairpin Bends on the Col de Jau

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You have to stop for a moment to take a panoramic photo that includes 4 horseshoe curves

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54.5 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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54.5 km

Pailhères Pass

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The Col de Pailhères, or Port de Pailhères, is one of the emblematic passes of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Culminating at 2,001 meters above sea level, it …

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72.2 km

Refuge de Querigut

Alpine Hut

74.8 km

Col des Ares

Mountain Pass

93.2 km

Quillane Pass

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The pass is not very remarkable, and the road rather busy, but the coast to go up from the lake is rather smooth.

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101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.4 km

43.7 km

6.28 km

1.39 km

Surfaces

99.6 km

967 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

26°C

10°C

37 %

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Comments

July 9, 2022,Altriman half 2022

A beautiful route that is more than just 100 km to drive.

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Lake Matemale – Pailhères Pass loop from Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse

Lake Matemale

Col de Pailhères start point

View of the Château d'Usson

Mijanès

View of the Hairpin Bends on the Col de Jau

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Pailhères Pass

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