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La Lauze Pass – Col de Montségur loop from La Peyregade

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La Lauze Pass – Col de Montségur loop from La Peyregade

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La Lauze Pass – Col de Montségur loop from La Peyregade

06:09

86.0km

1,770m

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: May 12, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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29.8 km

Devil's Bridge

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This stone bridge allows you to cross the Ariège and drive on small roads that overlook the river. This way you avoid traffic between Foix and Tarascon-sur-Ariège.

The construction of this bridge is linked to a legend whose protagonist is the devil.

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38.0 km

Clock Tower and Riverside Views of Tarascon-sur-Ariège

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The view of the mountains is awesome :)

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38.1 km

Tarascon-sur-Ariège

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Located downstream of the Ariège in relation to the town of Foix, this very pretty town is the ideal base camp for many excursions in the surrounding mountains. The upper town was once fortified, and you can still make out the Castella tower which overlooks Tarascon.

Every year, in May, the big Fair takes place in the town where many specific animals of the region such as Merens horses and Gascon cows are presented to the public.

These two endemic species are the pride of breeders.

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58.6 km

View Over the Heights After the Col de la Lauze

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Once you have climbed the pass, you stay for a while on the heights with some lovely views in perspective!

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66.1 km

La Lauze Pass

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A 15km climb from the west, from river to forest and with stunning views across to Roquefixade, followed by a fast and very windy descent into the start of the climb to Montsegur or back to Lavelanet.

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75.0 km

Col de Montségur

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The Montségur rises about 1216 m high. On its summit rises the ruin of the most famous Cathar castle.

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75.3 km

View of Montségur Castle

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In 1243, the Castle of Montségur was the main stronghold of the Cathars. During the Third Albigensian Crusade, the Crusader army besieged the castle, initially unsuccessfully. Catapults could not be used because of the great height of the fortress. This changed one night when a group of soldiers managed to take a nearby tower, so that the crusaders could attack the castle from about the same height. On March 16, 1244, the Cathars and their defenders surrendered.

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86.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.4 km

13.6 km

8.72 km

3.26 km

143 m

Surfaces

80.9 km

4.40 km

680 m

134 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

33°C

11°C

49 %

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La Lauze Pass – Col de Montségur loop from La Peyregade

Devil's Bridge

Clock Tower and Riverside Views of Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Tarascon-sur-Ariège

View Over the Heights After the Col de la Lauze

La Lauze Pass

Col de Montségur

View of Montségur Castle

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