Pyrenees Legends

Pyrenees Legends

From €3,800 per person


April/May/Sept/October

This 8 day Tour visits three main Pyrenees destinations to allow you to ride the 'legend' climbs of the Pyrenees. In this relatively small geographical area, you can cover more TdF climbs than anywhere else in France. You will fall in love with this region boasting as popular ski and spa resort havens

The Pyrenees (Spanish: Pirineos, French: Pyrénées, Catalan: Pirineus)... This spectacular mountain range forms a a natural border between Spain and France, with the microstate of Andorra appearing a little more than halfway as you make your way from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.The Pyrenees cover close to 500 km in total starting from the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Ocean to the Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean. Aneto (Spain) is the highest peak reaching an altitude of 3404 m. Port d'Envalira (Andorra) is the highest paved pass at 2408 m.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Pick-up and Transfer to hotel in Pyrenees, Bike Fit and Briefing
  • Day 2: Col du Soulor, Col d’Aubisque and Col de Borderes
  • Day 3: Hautacam
  • Day 4: Col du Tourmalet
  • Day 5 Rest Day or Valley Ride
  • Day 6: Col d’Aspin & Col de Peyresourde
  • Day 7: Superbagneres
  • Day 8: Valley ride into Spain and Col du Portillon
  • Day 9: Transfer to Toulouse Airport

ESSENTIAL TOUR INFORMATION

  • Start Date: 7th September 2018, Pick-up: Toulouse Airport
  • End Date: 15th Septmber, 2018, Drop-off: Toulouse Airport
  • Accommodation: Single or Double/Twin Room Accommodation in 3/4 Star Hotels
  • Breakfasts: all breakfasts included
  • Lunches: all lunches included
  • Dinner: all meals a-la-carte in fine restaurants
  • Drinks at Dinner: water, soft drinks, coffee, tea (alcohol not included)
  • Snacks & Drinks: included
  • Riders Support Van: equipped with water, soft drinks, electrolytes, fruit, muesli bars, fresh bread, cold meats, vegetables etc.
  • Tour Guide/s: for every  6-7  riding guests
  • Support Van/s & Driver/s: for every 6-7 riding guests, carrying sprare tubes, tools, pump etc.
BIKES

You can choose to bring your own, or make the most of one of our beautiful fleet of Pinarello's

cycling kit

We love to have our guests look great and shall gift you an official Maglia Nera Tours kit designed by Castelli

Extra Activities (INCLUDED IN PRICE)

The following activities will be included in the Tour Price for Riders and non-Riders:

  • Entry to the Jardin des Bains Thermal Baths
  • Entry to the Thermals at Aquensis
Optional Activities (NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE)
  • Canyoning & Downhill Canyoning,
  • Via Ferrata (Pic du Midi),
  • Musee des Beaux-Arts Salies (marble used for thermal baths),
  • Médous caves
  • Museum of Natural History of Bagnères-de-Bigorre , Golf
exclusions
  • Travel and Personal Insurance
  • Flights
  • Alcohol
  • Snacks outside of meals for non-riders
  • All extra activities other than Pool and Thermal Entry as stated
  • Anything not stated in the Inclusions section

Our standard Exclusions apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page

Cancellation

Our standard Cancellation rules apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page

 

Contact

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  • MAGLIA NERA TOURS PTY LTD
    PO Box 207,
    Freshwater NSW 2096
    Australia
    ABN: 73 623 773 884