Spandelles Pass – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Ossun

Spandelles Pass – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Ossun

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Spandelles Pass – Bridge over the Gave de Pau loop from Ossun

04:51

97.1km

1,470m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.7 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bétharram

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Di not miss entering this pilgrimage site with stunning church decorations inside

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47.8 km

Etchartes to Col des Spandelles

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A lot of gravel on the road, as a descent that really makes for a moderate mood.

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58.1 km

Spandelles Pass

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Most of the time you drive through the forest, only at the top you have a nice view. Partly the street is really bad but there is hardly any traffic.

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73.2 km

Argelès-Gazost Town Square

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Cafes, bakeries and bars but also a public toilet and drinking water tap (at the back of the church). The climb to the Azun Valley, Soulor, Aubisque starts here.

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74.4 km

Argeles Gazost

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Beautiful houses.

Argelès-Gazost is a French commune located in the west of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, of which it is a sub-prefecture, in the Occitanie region. It is the central city …

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76.0 km

Bridge over the Gave de Pau

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Pretty iron bridge that straddles the Gave de Pau on the greenway that comes from Lourdes.

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78.3 km

The road to Lourdes

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Very beautiful towards Lourdes, with pretty views of the Gave de Pau.

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78.6 km

Voie verte des Gaves

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Great cycling route on an old railway track. Nice no car traffic. Watch out for the poles every now and then.

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97.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.8 km

15.6 km

6.77 km

1.56 km

518 m

Surfaces

95.7 km

970 m

475 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,370 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

6°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2023,Col des Spandelles

A storm hit approaching Ferrieres and furst few kilometres of climb, thankfully eventually passing. Thanks to recent Tour de France use road surface excellent as opposed to previous poor deformed state 😃