Luz Ardiden 1717m.a.s.l. from Lourdes, via Luz Saint Sauveur:
1. Directions:
How to get to Lourdes, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start the route according to the map;
- 1,5km: (400m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto the Voie Verte des Gaves bike path;
- 19,5km: (464m.a.s.l.) we turn right off the bike path onto Rue Saint Vincent;
- 21,3km: Pierrefitte Nestalas (489m.a.s.l.): grocery stores and restaurants;
- 32,4km: Luz Saint Sauveur (719m.a.s.l.): restaurants and a bike shop in the center; this is the best place to take a coffee or lunch break, as it's the last town before reaching the destination - Luz Ardiden;
- 33,3km: we reach the start of the actual climb (695m.a.s.l.) via the D921 road;
- 37,7km: Grust (979m.a.s.l.) drinking water available by the church;
46,9km: Luz Ardiden (1717m.a.s.l.): restaurants;


The climb profile from Luz Saint Sauveur (33,3km) to Luz Ardiden (46,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- We return via the same road;
60,5km: Luz Saint Sauveur (719m.a.s.l.):restaurants and a bike shop in the center;
72,6km: Pierrefitte Nestalas (489m.a.s.l.): grocery stores and restaurants;
74,3km: (464m.a.s.l.) we turn onto the comfortable bike path "Voie Verte des Gaves" and continue until we reach Lourdes;

Tour de France (2021 - stage 18) video on the Tour de France YouTube channel features the climb from Luz Saint Sauveur to Luz Ardiden;
- The climb from Luz Saint Sauveur to Luz Ardiden is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

Luz Ardiden stats can be found on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Other routes leading to Luz Ardiden:
- from Argelès-Gazost - 63km
- from Luz-Saint-Sauveur - 33km

Statistics of the ascent from Luz Saint Sauveur to Luz Ardiden:
- start at an altitude of 695m.a.s.l. (33,3km) finish at 1717m.a.s.l. (46,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1023m
- length of the climb: 13,6km
- average gradient: 7,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,9%

Luz Ardiden in Google Street View: