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Originally Posted by TheSpanishBiker
OK, here's a whistle stop tour in the Pyrenees - I nearly said 'of' the Pyrenees but that would take at least a week!
If you started and ended in the villages I suggest you would have a very long - I mean very long! - ride. So I suggest a two day ride starting and ending further in France at the places you mentioned - i don't 'do' France as such - with an overnight break in Spain - where you can eat properly at last!
Most people choose Ainsa and that's a good choice as there's loads of accommodation there and it's a nice place. It's a bit 'touristy' but not in a bad way.
So:
Day 1: Axat (France) - D118 to Puigcerda (Spain) - N260 to Sort - C13 to Esterri d'Aneu - C28 to Vielha - N230 to Bossost - N141/D618a to Bagneres de Luchon (France) - D618 to Arreau - D929/A128 to Ainsa (Spain)
Day 2: N260 to Boltaña - A1604/N330 to Sabiñánigo (NB - don't let your satnav/route finder just keep you on the N260! from Ainsa to Sabiñanigo) - N260/A136/D9345 to Laruns (France) - D918 to Argelés-Gasost -
Finally - phew! - continue on the D918 to Arreau for the Col du Tourmalet, which is best approached from the west. Note that you can leave the D918 before you get to Arreau and head for Tarbes on the D935 if that suits your plans better.
Regs
Simon
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The route looks sensational.mate... I will definitely do this on the tail end of my trip...probably mid September
the 260,1604 look amazing rides...have transferred routes to my sat Nav & offline smartphone app...really appreciate the information...
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