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Port de Balès – Izaourt loop from Saint-Gaudens

Port de Balès – Izaourt loop from Saint-Gaudens

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Port de Balès – Izaourt loop from Saint-Gaudens

04:55

92.0km

1,590m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 91.8 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Garonne Cycle Route – Views of Loures-Barousse

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Cycle route of the Garonne between Loures Barousses and St Bertrand de Comminges with remarkable points of view.

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18.8 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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28.1 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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28.1 km

Mauléon-Barousse is officially the start of the Col located 19km from the summit.
This pretty village is located after a climb of 6 km between 3% and 6% of Saléchan. This sui represents a total of 25km of climb.

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44.8 km

View of the Port de Balès Valley

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At this bend, the trees disappear and the pastures spread out in their splendor. In the distance, you can see the top of the port. At its feet, a beautiful …

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47.3 km

Port de Balès

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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47.8 km

Ascent of the Port de Balès from Mauléon-Barousse

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From Mauléon-Barousse, this 19-kilometer hors catégorie climb is completed in three stages. The first seven kilometers are fairly straightforward, then the next seven become more complicated, before culminating in a …

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75.2 km

Izaourt

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Magnificent village with a charming church and remarkable sculpture.
The L’Ourse river which crosses it offers freshness and many places for fishing, picnic and rest.

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92.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.5 km

4.57 km

801 m

580 m

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.2 km

7.64 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,750 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Port de Balès – Izaourt loop from Saint-Gaudens

Garonne Cycle Route – Views of Loures-Barousse

Basilica of Saint-Just of Valcabrère

Mauléon-Barousse

Beginning of Col de Balès

View of the Port de Balès Valley

Port de Balès

Ascent of the Port de Balès from Mauléon-Barousse

Izaourt

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