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Saint-Béat Old Town – Menté Pass loop from Boutx

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Saint-Béat Old Town – Menté Pass loop from Boutx

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Saint-Béat Old Town – Menté Pass loop from Boutx

01:52

20.1km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

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3.61 km

Saint-Béat Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

It is worth a stop in the old town, which is well worth seeing. The city is famous for marble quarrying. Marble statues bear witness to this.

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3.66 km

View of the Château de Saint-Béat

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Saint Béat is a very typical French village. The village maintains its architectural style throughout, and it is deeply rooted in the landscape. You can find bars and a few other shops.

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4.57 km

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

From Lez, the ascent of the Col de Menté is classified as first-class, with nine kilometers at an average gradient of 8.7%. Its fairly steady gradient allows you to find your own pace.

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13.8 km

Soulan Inn

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Super nice inn with good food and the nicest donkey in France.

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13.8 km

Menté Pass

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The Col de Menté connects the Garonne valley to that of the Ger, culminating at an altitude of 1,349 meters. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers …

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15.0 km

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

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On July 12, 1971, the Tour de France switches in favor of Eddy Merckx after the fall of Luis Ocaña in the descent of the Col de Mente.

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19.5 km

Cierp-Gaud

Highlight • Settlement

20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

512 m

326 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

1.17 km

260 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

39°C

17°C

31 %

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Saint-Béat Old Town – Menté Pass loop from Boutx

Saint-Béat Old Town

View of the Château de Saint-Béat

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

Soulan Inn

Menté Pass

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

Cierp-Gaud

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