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Occitania
Saint-Gaudens
Bagnères-De-Luchon

Port de Balès – Route With View of the Valley loop from Luchon

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France
Occitania
Saint-Gaudens
Bagnères-De-Luchon

Port de Balès – Route With View of the Valley loop from Luchon

Hard

5.0

(2)

73

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Port de Balès – Route With View of the Valley loop from Luchon

05:39

81.1km

1,460m

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: August 25, 2026

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Train Station

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841 m

Church in Bagnères-de-Luchon

Highlight • Religious Site

Worth seeing church in Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the center of the town.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagn%C3%A8res-de-Luchon?wprov=sfla1

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20.2 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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39.4 km

Mauléon-Barousse

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The pretty little village of Mauléon-Barousse marks the start of the ascent towards the port of Balès. The climb is 18.9 kilometers long with an average of 6.3%, some of which exceed 14%.

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48.7 km

Basilica of Saint-Just of Valcabrère

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About a kilometer east of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges stands the 12th-century Basilica of Saint-Just-de-Valcabrère, belonging to the municipality of Valcabrère.

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54.4 km

Route With View of the Valley

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A stretch of road so pleasant to ride. To be included in a bucolic itinerary.

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56.3 km

Cliffs of Troubat.

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A rough coast to get there. A nice site to bivouac.

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61.0 km

Cycle route with signposting

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A short stretch on the Garonne cycle path, unfortunately soon coming to an end.
Plastic barriers are better than solid wooden ones, the day before at the V81, the railway …

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66.6 km

Cierp-Gaud

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Nice little place in the Vallee de Luchon, at least off the main road.

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81.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.6 km

24.3 km

1.99 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

80.1 km

861 m

120 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,750 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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28 %

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