Cycling in the pyrenees

toffee27
toffee27 Posts: 10
edited August 2008 in Training, fitness and health
I am after tips and advice, next summer i am going to argeles sur mur in southern France, the languedoc - Roussillon region. This is very close to the edge of the pyrenees! Has anybody been cycling to this area that can help. Advise tips or advise or web sites would be very usefull. THANKS! :?

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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Near Argeles, the small roads to Ceret are fine, as also the high inland road to Banyuls (even the larger coastal road if you are lucky to get a day with little traffic). Into Spain by Llansa and then turning westwards is fine too, quieter even, but you'd be advised to return via the coast rather than over the busy Col du Perthus.

    Inland of Ceret you get more into the real Pyrennes, and there are some nice small quiet passes (e.g. Col Palomere) in the area bound by Ceret, Ille-sur-Tet, Espira and Amelie-les-Bains. I also liked a larger circuit north of Espira, i.e. Espira, Tarerach, Sournia, Axat, Col de Jau (a TdF col), Molitg-les-Bains, Prades, Espira.

    (You might get more responses if you posted under 'Tour and Expedition')

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