Col de Pèguère (1375m.a.s.l.) from Tarascon-Sur-Ariège:
1. Directions:
How to get to Tarascon-sur-Ariège, 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;
- 0,9km: (485m.a.s.l.) - turn right at the roundabout onto D618 road (signposted: Col de Port);
- 1,6km: (493m.a.s.l.) - at the large roundabout, take the second exit (signposted: D618 Col de Port);
- 7,1km: (661m.a.s.l.) turn right following the sign for Le Souleillan;
- 10,5km: (941m.a.s.l.) turn sharply right (small wooden signpost: Gîte Le Souleillan);
- 15km: Col du Traucadou (1324m.a.s.l.) - first objective achieved;

The climb profile from Tarascon-Sur-Ariège (1,8km) to Col du Traucadou (15km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

- 19,5km: (941m.a.s.l.) keep right (small wooden signpost: Cabus);
- 25,8km: (1052m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D618;
- 29,7km: Col de Port (1249m.a.s.l.) - second objective achieved - 100m before the pass is a food point: Auberge de la Sapinière;

The climb profile from the D323/D618 intersection (25,8km) to Col de Port (29,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 36,3km: Col des Caugnous (947m.a.s.l.) - turn sharply right onto D17 and start the ascent to Col de Pèguère;
- 39,9km: Col de Pèguère (1375m.a.s.l.) - main objective achieved;

The climb profile from Col des Caugnous (36,3km) to Col de Pèguère (39,1km) can be found on climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

Continue on D17 road to Foix;
- 41,5km: (1347m.a.s.l.) - keep right (direction Col de Jouels D17);
- 44,7km: (1263m.a.s.l.) - turn right uphill onto D111 (no signpost) - there will be no towns for over 20km;
- 63,1km: Col de Légrillou (938m.a.s.l.) - steep descent begins;
- 68,5km: Brassac (583m.a.s.l.) - turn right (D21 Foix);
- 71,1km: Ganac (564m.a.s.l.) - "Epicerie" food point on the left (closed between 1:30 pm and 4 pm);
- 76km: Foix (396m.a.s.l.) - grocery store and food points; turn right onto D117 and after 100m turn right again onto D8h towards Ferrieres;
- 77,4km: (397m.a.s.l.) - turn right onto D8a (direction Ferrieres);
- 80,8km: Prayols (440m.a.s.l.) - drinking water source opposite the church on the right;
- 83,3km: (471m.a.s.l.) - take the first exit at the roundabout (direction D8b Seignaux Amplaing);
- 87,8km: (518m.a.s.l.) take the first exit at the roundabout - keep on D8b;
- 91,9km: (472m.a.s.l.) turn left towards the starting point;

- The ascent from Col des Caugnous to Col de Pèguère is presented on the Cycling Lorenzo YouTube channel;

Statistics for Col de Pèguère / Mur de Pèguère can be found on the website: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Tarascon-Sur-Ariège to Col du Traucadou:
- start at an altitude of 495m.a.s.l. (1,8km) finish at 1324m.a.s.l. (15km)
- total elevation difference: 869m
- distance: 13,2km
- average gradient: 5,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14,2%

Col du Traucadou in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from the D323/D618 intersection to Col de Port:
- start at an altitude of 1052m.a.s.l. (25,8km) finish at 1249m.a.s.l. (29,7km)
- total elevation difference: 197m
- distance: 3,9km
- average gradient: 5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 9%

Col de Port in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Col des Caugnous to Col de Pèguère:
- start at an altitude of 947m.a.s.l. (36,3km) finish at 1375m.a.s.l. (39,9km)
- total elevation difference: 428m
- distance:: 3,6km
- average gradient: 11,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16%

Col de Pèguère in Google Street View: