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La Grande Traversée VTT Ariège Pyrénées FFC Label
Sport, Mountain biking itinerary, Cycling sports
in Ax-les-Thermes
32.6
km
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Like the great crossings of other massifs, you'll find all the qualities of such a route, alternating technical and fun stages in a magnificent, picturesque and varied setting.
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From the spa town of Ax-les-Thermes, start the Ariege Pyrenees mountain bike tour amidst the Pyrenean peaks.
This demanding stage calls for short bursts that will allow you to enjoy a view of the Ariège Pyrenees from the Domaine du Chioula, before embarking on a superb single track in the Prades forest.
You continue on to the Plateau de Sault, a well-known stage on the Chemin des Bonhommes, to reach the Gorges de la Frau, a technical descent that requires you to dismount in case of...From the spa town of Ax-les-Thermes, start the Ariege Pyrenees mountain bike tour amidst the Pyrenean peaks.
This demanding stage calls for short bursts that will allow you to enjoy a view of the Ariège Pyrenees from the Domaine du Chioula, before embarking on a superb single track in the Prades forest.
You continue on to the Plateau de Sault, a well-known stage on the Chemin des Bonhommes, to reach the Gorges de la Frau, a technical descent that requires you to dismount in case of rain.
This is followed by a highly technical climb with a steep gradient, inviting you to push your bike to be rewarded at the end of your stage by the Ariège's historic landmark: Montségur castle.
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- Ax-les-Thermes
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Difference in height
- 1389 m
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All year round.
Subject to favorable weather.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 1389 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 1673 m
- Minimum altitude : 670 m
- Total positive elevation : 1389 m
- Total negative elevation : -929 m
- Max positive elevation : 522 m
- Min positive elevation : -332 m