Loop 1: The four passes – 10 Pyrenean itineraries

Loop 1: The four passes – 10 Pyrenean itineraries

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Loop 1: The four passes – 10 Pyrenean itineraries

06:05

102km

2,590m

Road cycling

This first loop is one of the best known and most appreciated by all fans of road cycling in Ariège. From Tarascon-sur-Ariège, it has the particularity of crossing no less than four passes, which in the region are called ports (which in the Gascon language, translates as pass).

The landscapes…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30.0 km

Lers Pond

Highlight • Lake

Lers pond is located in the Ariège Pyrenees, at 1,264 meters above sea level. It lies between Aulus-les-Bains to the southwest, Vicdessos to the southeast and Massat to the northwest.

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34.8 km

Col d'Agnes

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col d’Agnes has a slight advantage over the Port de Lers in terms of beauty. In fact, the western driveway is a feast for the eyes, ranking at the …

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62.4 km

Col de Saraillé

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This wild and unknown pass is located in the heart of the Massat region.

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84.4 km

Col de Port

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass is one of the best known in the Ariège Pyrenees in general, and in the L'Arize massif in particular.

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102 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

99.5 km

2.32 km

581 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

99.3 km

2.97 km

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,570 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

13°C

9°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2026,Col de Port + Col d'Agnès

You had to be motivated to ride today.. and I was 😁

I was caught by the rain throughout the ride. Fortunately, the temperatures are good and there was no wind.

I hesitated for a moment to shorten the ride because I dreaded the cold at 1500m. Such nasty thoughts 🙄! I came to my senses again when I thought …

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July 15, 2023

This first loop is one of the best known and most appreciated by all fans of road cycling in Ariège. From Tarascon-sur-Ariège, it has the particularity of crossing no less than four passes, which in the region are called ports (which in the Gascon language, translates as pass).
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The landscapes are splendid

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