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Pic d'Artzamendi - Best Cycling Routes of the Pyrenees

 


 Difficulty:

 Riding Time:  1h14'
 Distance:  12.8 km | 8 mi  Grade %:  0-15 %
 Elevation Gain:  855 m | 2,805 ft  Starting Elevation:  60 m | 197 ft
 Starting Location:  Itxassou  Final Elevation:  915 m | 3,002 ft
 Period of the Year:  All Year (possible snow falls or icy roads in the winter)
 Routes:  Route 2

Route: txassou (60m) > Laxia (50m) > Col de Mehatche (716m) > Pic d'Artzamendi (915m)

DESCRIPTION
The climb to Pic d'Artzamendi, with its ever-changing scenery, is one of the little known jewels of the Pyrenees. This narrow ribbon of road winds its way through dense, ancient forests before climbing out into open hills that showcase stunning panoramic views of the French and Spanish Atlantic Pyrenees. Don't let the small elevation gain here fool you: the last 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) of this climb extremely steep with a brief 20% stretch will challenge even the best climbers.

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