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Pailhères Pass – Pradel Pass loop from Puyvalador

Pailhères Pass – Pradel Pass loop from Puyvalador

Hard

4.6

(5)

537

riders

Pailhères Pass – Pradel Pass loop from Puyvalador

06:37

104km

3,080m

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 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

Réserve naturelle de la grotte du T.M. 71

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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18.1 km

Col de Pailhères start point

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And another nice col! Just drive

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18.7 km

View of the Château d'Usson

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Usson Castle, located on the border between Aude and Ariège, emerges from the high Pyrenean forests on a rocky spur at an altitude of 920m above the Aude and Bruyante …

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33.5 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Great not so easy pass!

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33.5 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 …

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44.9 km

Fountain at Col du Pradel

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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 …

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52.2 km

Pradel Pass

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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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59.8 km

Stone Fountain in La Fajolle

Highlight • Monument

Totally recommended on hot days. Its location, next to the river, in a small village, with an eroded mountain, in the shade, is perfect.

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65.9 km

Porche 2

Cave Entrance

67.4 km

Grotte de la Racine

Cave Entrance

76.4 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 …

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95.2 km

Refuge de Querigut

Alpine Hut

97.8 km

Col des Ares

Mountain Pass

104 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.4 km

20.3 km

531 m

Surfaces

103 km

1.45 km

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

32°C

18°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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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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Pailhères Pass – Pradel Pass loop from Puyvalador

Col de Pailhères start point

View of the Château d'Usson

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Pailhères Pass

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Pradel Pass

Stone Fountain in La Fajolle

The Wild Line

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