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Port de Balès – Bagnères-de-Luchon loop from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan

Port de Balès – Bagnères-de-Luchon loop from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan

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Port de Balès – Bagnères-de-Luchon loop from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan

06:01

114km

2,100m

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: August 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.46 km

Basilica of Saint-Just of Valcabrère

Highlight • Religious Site

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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16.7 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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16.7 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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36.0 km

Port de Balès

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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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55.3 km

Bagnères-de-Luchon

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Nicknamed “the queen of the Pyrenees”, Bagnères-de-Luchon, also called Luchon, is a famous spa resort in Occitania. There is a wide range of accommodation and catering options.

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88.0 km

Mont de Galié

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Off the beaten track The Mont de Galié offers, after a climb worthy of a pass, fantastic views!
I highly recommend the detour.

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89.3 km

View of Lourde in Comminges

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beautiful point of view

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91.1 km

Lake Saint-Pé-d'Ardet

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This pretty little lake in the Pyrenean foothills bears the name of the eponymous town which adjoins it. It is located on the heights of the Garonne, not far from its confluence with the Pique.

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91.5 km

Pas du Bouchet

Mountain Pass

114 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

101 km

9.68 km

1.81 km

1.53 km

131 m

Surfaces

112 km

1.62 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,750 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Thursday 3 September

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Port de Balès – Bagnères-de-Luchon loop from Montréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan

Basilica of Saint-Just of Valcabrère

Mauléon-Barousse

Ascent of the Port de Balès from Mauléon-Barousse

Port de Balès

Bagnères-de-Luchon

Mont de Galié

View of Lourde in Comminges

Lake Saint-Pé-d'Ardet

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