Cycling in the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees mountain range is a great place for a cycling holiday. It is home to iconic climbs such as Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin and Col de Peyresourde but you can find gentler gradients as well. You can mix a cycling holiday in the Pyrenees with the many other summer activities the area has to offer including hiking, sightseeing, rock climbing and para gliding.
The Pyrenees stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of 491km. There are great cycling options right along its length and to help you plan your cycling holiday to the Pyrenees we have split it into five regions. Each page contains lots of practical information about cycling in that part of the Pyrenees. You will find accommodation options, bike hire options, links to cycle routes, public transport options and some of the other activities you can do off the bike.

Bearn region
Visit here to ride: Col d’Aubisque, Col de Marie Blanque, Col du Portalet and plenty more
Stay in: Laruns
Get here by: Air, rail or car
Local transport hub: Pau
Closest international airport: Pau

Lourdes region
Visit here to ride: Col du Tourmalet, Col du Soulor, Col d’Aubisque, Luz Ardiden, Hautacam plus plenty of others.
Stay in: Lourdes, Argeles Gazost, Cauterets, Luz Saint Sauveur or Bagnéres de Bigorre.
Get here by: air, rail, bus or car
Local transport hub: Lourdes
Closest international airport: Bordeaux or Toulouse

Saint Lary-Soulon region
Visit here to ride: Col d’Aspin, Col de Portet, Pla d’Adet, and Col de Peyresourde.
Stay in: Saint Lary-Soulan, Arreau or Sarrancolin
Get here by: air, rail, bus or car
Local transport hub: Lannemezan
Closest international airport: Bordeaux or Toulouse
Bagnères de Luchon region
Visit here to ride: Super Bagnéres, Col de Peyresourde, Col de Portet d’Aspet, and Col de Menté.
Stay in: Bagnères de Luchon
Get here by: air, rail, bus or car
Local transport hub: Montrejeau
Closest international airport: Toulouse
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Ariège region
Visit here to ride: Ax 3 Domaines, Plateau de Beille and Col de Pailhéres
Stay in: Foix, Tarascon-Sur-Ariège or Ax Les Thermes
Get here by: Air, rail or car
Local transport hub: Foix
Closest international airport: Toulouse