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Col du Chioula – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Col du Chioula

Col du Chioula – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Col du Chioula

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Col du Chioula – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Col du Chioula

03:31

51.4km

1,780m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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35 m

Col du Chioula

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Col du Chioula 1431m.
Link between the upper Ariege valley and the Sault plateau. The cross-country ski resort is also located on this peak.

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Starting point of the Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula

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Railway bridge. Start of two challenging cols. The Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula. Col de Pailhères is known from the Tour de France.

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10.4 km

Ax-les-Thermes

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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 …

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16.6 km

Goulours Dam

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17.9 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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29.3 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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29.4 km

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

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Great not so easy pass!

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29.4 km

Col de Pailhères, vue vers l'ouest

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The descent on the west slope towards Ax-les-Thermes is superb.

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51.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.5 km

Surfaces

51.5 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

27°C

8°C

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Comments

June 3, 2023,Montée Descente de Pailheres

Round trip Col de Pailhères. Very complicated to manage. Good weather to climb but start of descent under hail then I let go of the brakes, great sensations

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July 23, 2024,Port de Pailhères - depuis Orlu

Nice scare, witnessing a road accident shortly after departure...

Firefighters, Gendarmes & tutti quanti

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June 3, 2023,Cyclisme sur route

Lots of water but a great day 🚴🚴 with my friend 😁

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Col du Chioula – Ax-les-Thermes loop from Col du Chioula

Col du Chioula

Starting point of the Col de Pailhères and the Col du Chioula

Ax-les-Thermes

Goulours Dam

Fountain at Col du Pradel

Pailhères Pass

Col de Pailhères (Elevation 2,000 m)

Col de Pailhères, vue vers l'ouest

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