Lac de Cap de Long 2172m.a.s.l. from Saint Lary Soulan:
1. Directions:
How to get to Saint Lary Soulan, 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: (810m.a.s.l.) - turn right onto D929 and drive through the center of Saint Lary Soulan towards Tramezaïgues;
- 4,5km: Tramezaïgues (963m.a.s.l.) - continue driving on D929;
- 8,4km: Pont du Moudang (1070m.a.s.l.) - pon the right side there's a shop and bar "O p'tit Aragon", and on the left side, in the parking lot before the river, there's a toilet;
- 10,1km: Fabian (1140m.a.s.l.) - turn right according to the sign "Lac Cap de Long D929"; on the left side, there's a restaurant "Relais du Néouvielle" and opposite a toilet;
- 19,9km: (1924m.a.s.l.)- keep left (sign "Lac Cap de Long D929");
- 23,6km: Lac de Cap de Long (2172m.a.s.l.) - the first destination reached - during the season there should be a café open;

The climb profile from Saint Lary Soulan (1,3km) to Lac de Cap de Long (23,6km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 27,4km: (1924m.a.s.l.) sharp left turn onto D177 (sign to Chalet Refuge, poorly visible from this side);
- 28,9km: Chalet refuge du Lac (1850m.a.s.l.) - a restaurant located by the Lac d'Oredon;
- 33km: (2214m.a.s.l.) on the right side there's a view of Lac d'Aumar;
- 33,9km: descend to Lac d'Aubert (2167m.a.s.l.) - the second destination reached;

The climb profile from Lac d'Oredon (28,9km) to Lac d'Aubert (33,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 39,5km: Chalet refuge du Lac (1850m.a.s.l.) - we can stop again at this restaurant;
- 40,4km: (1924m.a.s.l.) a short climb, and then turn left onto D929;
- 50,3km: Fabian (1140m.a.s.l.) on the left side there's a restaurant "Relais du Néouvielle" and opposite a toilet;
- 55,8km: Tramezaïgues (963m.a.s.l.) continue driving on D929, heading towards Saint-Lary-Soulan;


- The climb from Saint Lary Soulan to Lac de Cap de Long is presented on the YouTube channel The Col Collective
- The climb to Lac d'Orédon from Saint Lary Soulan is presented on the Indoor Cycling Training channel on YouTube: Bike the World

The climb to Lac de Cap-de-Long has never hosted big cycling races, but it's worth cycling this route due to the difficult climb and beautiful views;

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Saint Lary Soulan to Lac de Cap-de-Long:
- start at an altitude of 849m.a.s.l. (1,3km) finish at 2172m.a.s.l. (23,6km)
- total elevation difference: 1339m
- distance: 22,3km
- average gradient: 6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,8%

Lac de Cap-de-Long in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Lac d'Oredon to Lac d'Aubert:
- start at an altitude of 1850m.a.s.l. (28,9km) finish at 2167m.a.s.l. (33,9km)
- total elevation difference: 382m
- distance: 5km
- average gradient: 5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,7%

Lac d'Aubert in Google Street View: