Col de la Hourcère 1440m.a.s.l. from Bedous, via Col de Bouésou, Col de Lie returning via Col de Soudet:
1. Directions:
How to get to Bedous, 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;
- 0,4km: (409m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D237;
- 1,9km: Osse-en-Aspe (444m.a.s.l.) continue on D237 (there is a sign for Lées-Athas);
- 3km Athas (438m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D441 (sign for La Pierre St. Martin), the climb begins;
- 11,1km: Col de Bouésou (1009m.a.s.l.) first goal achieved;

The climb profile from Athas (3km) to Col de Bouésou (11,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 13,2km: (925m.a.s.l.) sharp right turn onto D341 towards Lourdios-Ichère; the descent begins;
- 21,7km: (405m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D241; at the bend, there is a parking lot with a public toilet and a drinking water supply;
- 21,9km: (405m.a.s.l.) turn left, return to D341 towards Arette and Col de Lie; the climb begins;
- 24,4km: Col de Lie (601m.a.s.l.) - second goal achieved;

The climb profile from Lourdios-Ichère (21,9km) to Col de Lie (24,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 29,4km: (323m.a.s.l.) - head towards the center of Arette via D132;
- 29,8km: center of Arette (319m.a.s.l.) - 200m before the center on the right, there is the Cycles Tillous bike shop; there are food points with tables outside in the town - a good place for coffee/lunch and to refill fluids; the drinking water supply is located here - in the photo in the lower right corner, near the gate, a poorly visible water tap; there is a Vival grocery store behind the church on the left; a public toilet is located between the church and the bank; we leave on D918 towards Lanne en Baretous;
- 34,7km: Lanne-en-Barétous (321m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water supply behind the post office on the right;
- 35,6km: (318m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D632 (sign for Pierre St. Martin);
- 40,1km: Barlanes (398m.a.s.l.) - the climb to Col de la Hourcère/Col d'Issarbe begins;
- 52,8km: Issarbe (1416m.a.s.l.) - there should be an open bar opposite the large parking lot;
- 53,3km: Col de la Hourcère (1440m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved;

The climb profile from Barlanes (40,1km) to Col de la Hourcère (53,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 58,4km: We descended to Col de Suscousse (1216m.a.s.l.) - and start climbing towards Col de Soudet;
- 62,2km: Col de Soudet (1540m.a.s.l.) - another goal achieved;

The climb profile from Col de Suscousse (58,4km) to Col de Soudet (62,2km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

We descend on D132 road;
- 66,1km: Col de Labays (1351m.a.s.l.) - we turn right onto D441 towards Osse en Aspe;
- 76,1km: (1010m.a.s.l.) at the crossroads, we keep left and enter D442 (towards Osse en Aspe);
- 84,6km: Osse en Aspe (418m.a.s.l.) - we enter D237 and continue towards Bedous;

- A brief mention of the Col de la Hourcère climb (Tour de France 2020 - stage 9) in a YouTube series on the King of Mountain channel;

Statistics about Col de Soudet can be found on procyclingstats.com as well as Col de la Hourcère procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Athas to Col de Bouésou:
- start at an altitude of 438m.a.s.l. (3km) finish at 1009m.a.s.l. (11,1km)
- total elevation difference: 582m
- distance: 8,1km
- average gradient: 7,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14%

Col du Tourmalet in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Lourdios-Ichère to Col de Lie:
- start at an altitude of 405m.a.s.l. (21,9km) finish at 601m.a.s.l. (24,4km)
- total elevation difference: 205m
- distance: 2,5km
- average gradient: 8,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15%

Col de Lie in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Barlanes to Col de la Hourcère:
- start at an altitude of 398m.a.s.l. (40,1km) finisz na 1440m.a.s.l. (53,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1042m
- distance: 13,2km
- average gradient: 7,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16%

Col de la Hourcère in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Col de Suscousse to Col de Soudet:
- start at an altitude of 1216m.a.s.l. (58,4km) finisz na 1540m.a.s.l. (62,2km)
- total elevation difference: 324m
- distance: 3,8km
- average gradient: 8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,2%

Col de Soudet in Google Street View: