PLANNING A CYCLING HOLIDAY

[{"selector":"#anim-bf72e8cb-1a18-4ef9-afd7-b972635f0969","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":775,"direction":"normal","duration":300,"easing":"linear","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27aef869-7e0b-4c28-82f3-08821551cb95","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(2)","scale(1)"]},"delay":900,"direction":"normal","duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf2e0962-82a5-4a0a-9726-e383872aceed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"direction":"normal","duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.895, 0.03, 0.685, 0.22)","fill":"both"}]

WHERE TO STAY IN THE PYRENEES FOR A CYCLING HOLIDAY

[{"selector":"#anim-d83b6f02-4dc8-4d6f-b67a-450b6e2a8d50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3befe5d4-f840-45b6-9bb3-19a9d37f105d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read on for a quick summary about where to stay in the Pyrenees on your cycling holiday.. Check out our full guide for lots more info. Read on for a quick summary about where to stay in the Pyrenees on your cycling holiday.. Check out our full guide for lots more info. Full guide

The Pyrenees runs 491km from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. It borders Spain in the south west of France

[{"selector":"#anim-758a24d3-dbd4-41b1-b83d-b1fb427c2d93","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 35%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6942738a-c4c6-4a9b-82b0-64d9700d45a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}]

GETTING TO THE PYRENEES

Air: Toulouse or Bordeaux Pau Lourdes Train: TGV and regional Bus: regular services Car: A64 for the western area or the A66 for the east

TRAVEL TIMES

Driving times Paris 8hrs to 8hrs 40m Toulouse 1hr 20m to 2hrs 15m Bordeaux 2hrs to 3hrs 30m Train times Paris 6hrs to 9hrs Toulouse 2hrs 30m to 4hrs 15m Bordeaux 4hrs 20m to 8hrs

BEARN REGION

[{"selector":"#anim-627b4718-1f44-48c3-91b4-9d4e59df4ddf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-290b2291-cc66-4175-bef5-9b414b7b8143","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-335a9696-8796-4cbe-8c80-5761d22ed45b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-363c1c25-b973-4f7f-b2ea-27965e17262f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] This area is furthest west and closest to the Atlantic Ocean. Where to stay: Pau, Oloron Saint Marie, Laruns Climbs: Col d'Aubisque, Col du Marie Blanc & Col du Soudet

LOURDES REGION

[{"selector":"#anim-292e85e9-27e9-4cf1-837f-a991eb856e05","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0cc80318-1890-463c-b15d-3f97b41658e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bafd159-4a11-4d88-8b1b-5781c37b3e5d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd5b2d97-57f7-441d-b7fa-ab6bd3ae84d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] Where to stay: Lourdes, Argeles Gazost, Bagneres de Bigorre Climbs: Hautacam, Col du Soulor, Col d'Aubisque, Luz Ardiden, Col du Tourmalet & Col d'Aspin

SAINT LARY SOULAN

[{"selector":"#anim-5996a41e-3c26-4811-95d5-8f657f79e730","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-838f9220-4973-4195-85f1-1c91a45813ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7d0c789-6844-4d90-99d1-ce9fc028bfc5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d178077-73b2-4bcd-907d-20c612b0c0b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] Where to stay: St Lary Soulan or Arreau Climbs: Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Col d;Azet, Col de Peyresourde, Col de Portet, Pla d'Adet

BAGNERES DE LUCHON

[{"selector":"#anim-07f47dab-a150-4a07-8c75-e7059e889b22","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30416cee-1a96-48c5-af2b-6adcd019ef09","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7fb80ed-a69c-4e30-9d1e-b3c3e77d4e26","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53f646db-0d80-466a-bae6-9798a0f2cb97","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] Where to stay: Bagneres de Luchon, Loudet or Saint Martory. Climbs: Col de Peyresourde, Superbagneres, Port de Bales, Col de Mente or Portet d'Aspet

ARIEGE REGION

[{"selector":"#anim-0e45dd3a-82da-49f7-9b18-a53afc1b2b8a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e59a434-ecfe-4cdc-b6b2-4b25b8efdda4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b6464c0-83a2-47e7-9bdd-5a8aca00522b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb3bf289-41c1-4aa8-9a4f-ee6fe78a573e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"direction":"normal","duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1)","fill":"both"}] This region sits further to the east and the Mediterranean Sea. Where to stay: Foix, Ax les Thermes Climbs: Col de Pailheres, Ax 3 Domaine or Plateau de Beille

PLANNING A CYCLING HOLIDAY

PYRENEES

WHERE TO STAY IN THE PYRENEES FOR A CYCLING HOLIDAY

WHERE TO STAY IN THE PYRENEES FOR A CYCLING HOLIDAY

The Pyrenees runs 491km from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. It borders Spain in the south west of France

GETTING TO THE PYRENEES

TRAVEL TIMES

BEARN REGION

LOURDES REGION

SAINT LARY SOULAN

BAGNERES DE LUCHON

ARIEGE REGION

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR LOTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PLANNING YOUR NEXT CYCLING HOLIDAY TO FRANCE