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Col de Burdinkurutcheta - Best Cycling Routes of the Pyrenees

Route: St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (160m) > St-Jean-le-Vieux (200m) > Bordes (430m) > Col de Burdinkuretcheta (1135m)

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If you thought the most difficult climbs were only in the heart of Hautes-Pyrenees, the sheer wall of Burdinkuretcheta will prove you wrong. The flat roads and small roller-coaster hills coming from the Atlantic coast won't prepare you for this climb that begins just a few kilometers outside of the medieval Basque town of St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. This seemingly vertical wall begins right after the small village of Bordes with very tight switchbacks and grades reaching 15% in a few short sections before you get to the gentler slope near the top. Stunning views of the green valley below will help you forget the pain as you climb and when you reach the top of the pass, you'll be able to see the hidden paradise of the Iraty plateau ahead.

This page is an excerpt from: "Best Cycling Routes of the Pyrenees".

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