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Ax-les-Thermes – Pailhères Pass loop from Ax-les-Thermes

Ax-les-Thermes – Pailhères Pass loop from Ax-les-Thermes

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Ax-les-Thermes – Pailhères Pass loop from Ax-les-Thermes

05:35

81.8km

2,590m

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 19, 2026

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After 54.8 km for 1.45 km

After 56.5 km for 2.25 km

After 58.9 km for 147 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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717 m

Ax-les-Thermes

Highlight • Settlement

Ax-les-Thermes is a magnificent mountain town located in Ariège. This spa resort has the advantage of being attractive all year round for all sports and nature lovers. There you will find all the necessary amenities to have a pleasant time. The range of accommodation, restaurants and shops is relatively wide.

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6.97 km

Goulours Dam

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8.26 km

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Highlight • Rest Area

Whether you arrive by going up from Ax-les-Termes or descending from Port de Pailhères, at this junction you take the road that reaches Col de Pradel. There is a very nice fountain where you can refill the bottles with fresh, drinking water.

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19.7 km

Pailhères Pass

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The Col de Pailhères, or Port de Pailhères, is one of the emblematic passes of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Culminating at 2,001 meters above sea level, it is one of the few passes in the Pyrenees to exceed the symbolic bar of 2,000 meters.

The climb from Mijanès is 10.6 kilometers long with an average of 8.2%, including some passages at more than 10%.
It is also possible to climb from Ax-les-Thermes by means of a climb of 18.6 kilometers with an average of 6.9%.

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19.7 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Great not so easy pass!

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34.9 km

Col de Pailhères start point

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And another nice col! Just drive

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36.6 km

The Wild Line

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A stunning stretch of road perched high above the Gorge d'Aude. The surface is mixed and the road is narrow so care is needed but take your time and enjoy the views - they are incredible.

A superb stretch of road perched above the Gorges de l'Aude. The pavement is mixed and the road is narrow so you have to be careful but take your time and enjoy the views - they are amazing.

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51.0 km

Grotte de la Racine

Cave Entrance

52.5 km

Porche 2

Cave Entrance

66.3 km

Pradel Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Pradel culminates at 1,673 meters above sea level. The climb from Ax-les-Thermes is 14.4 kilometers long at an average of 6.6% with passages at more than 11%.

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81.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.4 km

1.39 km

815 m

271 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.1 km

3.75 km

924 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

28°C

8°C

12 %

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Comments

August 9, 2023,Je l'avais déjà fait, mais c'était pas hier 🙂

Pailhères pass, Pradel pass
Top course, top landscape, top weather
It's great for the road bike 😁

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May 29, 2024,Sortie à vélo vers le col de chioula et le col pailheres

Beautiful course with immediately a climb towards the Chioula pass with a top surface then course with great landscapes. After the Col des 7 Frères, a magnificent circuit. And then the main part is the climb towards the Col de Pailheres for 16 km with numerous passages at 9 percent elevation. Good hard road but beautiful views. Then after a …

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September 18, 2022,Pyrenäentour 4: Col de Pailhères

Yesterday was a rest day with a trip to Andorra, then we drove on to Ax-les-Thermes to spend the night there twice.
The Col de Marmare is an easy pass that we cycled together. Except for hunters on a battue, we didn't meet anyone there, so we could comfortably drive this small road side by side. Remarkable there was the …

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June 6, 2025,Sortie à vélo col de chioula et col de pailheres par mijanes

magnificent but demanding course, especially the pailheres at the end. I recommend the course

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Ax-les-Thermes – Pailhères Pass loop from Ax-les-Thermes

Ax-les-Thermes

Goulours Dam

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Pailhères Pass

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Col de Pailhères start point

The Wild Line

Pradel Pass

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