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| Vallées des Gaves | 17 | 18 | 23 | 13 |
1,066 km |
| Haute Bigorre | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
356 km |
The colours follow a similar grading to ski pistes:
| GREEN | Easy width and surface, climbing < 150m |
| BLUE | Not difficult but some harder passages, climbing < 300m |
| RED | Difficult, physically and technically, climbing < 450m |
| BLACK | Very difficult, for riders in good form. |
Many lift operators are catching onto the idea of running the lifts in the summer for bikers.
Our nearest option, just 8 km away, is the Pic du Jer. This is served by a funicular that takes riders from Lourdes to the Pic at 948m. The ride down is fairly steep ride with some dedicated downhill sections in the forest.
Cauterets have now opened the gondola to the Crêtes du Lys to bikes, and a further chairift takes riders to 2,305m. This opens up an exciting and varied vertical descent of 1,500 metres back to the town. Riders encounter alpine slopes, a bike park, gravel switchbacks and woodland singletrack.
For the ultimate ascent though, the Pic du Midi cable car is now available to bikers. At 2,877m there is an incredible panoramic view.. and its a long long way down!

We offer B&B accommodation as well as self-cater gites let on a weekly basis.
Facilities include:
* - subject to demand
Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance for the planned activities.
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