Col d'Aubisque 1709m.a.s.l. from Laruns, additionally Col du Soulor (1474m.a.s.l.):
1. Directions:
How to get to Laruns, 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're starting the route according to the map;
- 0km: (504m.a.s.l.) we enter Rue du Gourzy;
- 0,9km: (504m.a.s.l.) - after passing the first river, before the next one, we turn right into Rue de Lauguere;
- 1,1km: (504m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto D934;
- 1,6km: (551m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto D918 and start the climb to Col d'Aubisque;
- 5,5km: Eaux-Bonnes (726m.a.s.l.) - shops and food outlets - it's worth stopping on the way back; there is a public toileton the left;
- 14,1km: Gourette (1361m.a.s.l.) - food outlets - it's worth stopping for coffee and replenishing fluids; there is a tap with drinking water at the Office de Tourisme on the right;
- 16,6km: (1570m.a.s.l.) a viewpoint with Les Crêtes Blanches restaurant;
- 18,3km: Col d'Aubisque (1709m.a.s.l.) - destination reached - there are 2 food outlets at the parking lot;

The climb profile from Laruns (1,1km) to Col d'Aubisque (18,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 27,9km: Col du Soulor (1474m.a.s.l.) second destination reached - there are 2 food outlets at the parking lot; we return the same way;
- 37,6km: Col d'Aubisque (1709m.a.s.l.) - we climbed from the east side;
- 39,4km: (1570m.a.s.l.) - on the right, we have a viewpoint with Les Crêtes Blanches restaurant again;
- 41,9km: Gourette (1361m.a.s.l.) - food outlets - it's worth stopping for coffee and replenishing fluids; there is a tap with drinking water at the Office de Tourisme on the right;
- 54,1km: (504m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D934;
- 55,8km: center of Laruns (504m.a.s.l.);

- the climb from Laruns to Col d'Aubisque is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel;
Tour de France 2022 stage 18 final climb to Col d'Aubisque on Cycling Memories YouTube channel;

Statistics regarding Col d'Aubisque can be found on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Laruns to Col d'Aubisque:
- start at an altitude of 551m.a.s.l. (1,6km) finish at 1709m.a.s.l. (18,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1158m
- distance: 16,7km
- average gradient: 7,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14,8%

Col d'Aubisque in Google Street View: