Pont d'Espagne 1496m.a.s.l. from Lourdes, via Cautarets:
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.) turn right onto the Voie Verte des Gaves bike path according to the map;
- 18,6km: (464m.a.s.l.) turn right off the bike path onto Rue Saint Vincent;
- 19,3km: Pierrefitte Nestalas (489m.a.s.l.): grocery stores and dining options;
- 19.5km: turn right onto D920 road;
- 29,6km: Cautarets (920m.a.s.l.): coffee break; plenty of dining options - the best place to stop;
- 35,6km: Cambasque (1367m.a.s.l.) first destination reached;

The climb profile from Pierrefitte Nestalas (19,5) via Cautarets (29,6km) to Cambasque (35,6km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com

- 40,8km: head back towards Cauterets (963m.a.s.l.) by turning right onto D920 road towards Pont d'Espagne;
- 47,9km: Pont d'Espagne (1495m.a.s.l.) main destination reached;

The climb profile from Pierrefitte Nestalas to Pont d'Espagne can be found on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com

- 55,7km: return to the center of Cauterets (924m.a.s.l.) for a coffee stop;
- 66,1km: turn left towards Pierrefitte Nestalas (490m.a.s.l.);
- 66,9km: join the convenient Voie Verte des Gaves bike path, which takes you all the way to Lourdes;

Tour de France video (2015 - stage 11): last 10 km from the descent of Tourmalet to the climb to Cauterets - on YouTube channel RagedMonkey

Cauterets statistics can be found on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Other routes leading to Cambasque / Pont d'Espagne:
- from Argelès Gazost - 60km
- from Luz-Saint-Sauveur - 70km

Statistics of the ascent from Pierrefitte Nestalas to Cambasque:
- start at an altitude of 490m.a.s.l. (19,5km) finish at 1358m.a.s.l. (35,6km)
- total elevation difference: 882m
- length of the climb: 16,1km
- average gradient: 5,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,0%

Cambasque in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Cauterets to Pont d'Espagne:
- start at an altitude of 963m.a.s.l. (40,8km) finisz na 1495m.a.s.l. (47,9km)
- total elevation difference: 532m
- length of the climb: 7,1km
- average gradient: 7,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11%

Road forks at Cambasque and Pont d'Espagne in Google Street View: