Tourmalet open /closed

tpmlogan
tpmlogan Posts: 36
edited February 2009 in Tour & expedition
Hi
anyone any idea how late in the year you can expect to be able to cycle Tourmalet. I will be there mid October
tpmlogan

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  • wakemalcolm
    wakemalcolm Posts: 913
    Should be OK then but nothing's guaranteed - I climbed it in the last week of October 2005 and although it was baltic descending the La Mongie side it was warm enough to enjoy a drink outside a bar on the way down.
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  • tpmlogan
    tpmlogan Posts: 36
    thanks
    I am going to give a try anyway I 'll say a prayer in Lourdes before I set off.
    tpmlogan
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I remember being in the alps for the tour in july and the galibier was closed with snow ! Anything is possible !
  • Peak Times
    Peak Times Posts: 81
    We had very heavy snow the week ending the 28th of October this year and probably from that point onwards the Col would have been either closed of extremely difficult.
    www.peak-times.com

    Independent or supported cycling holidays in the French Pyrenees
  • shawman
    shawman Posts: 76
    Tourmalet usually closes at the end of October and reopens at the middle/end of May.
    paddy at www.velopeloton.com is a good source of info as he is right at the bottom of the climb.

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