Refuge de l'Abérouat 1439m.a.s.l. from Bedous:
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;
- 0,2km: (412m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D834;
- 3,1km: (447m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the direction to Lescun N134;
- 6km: Pont de Lescun (487m.a.s.l.) - turn right onto D239 (signposted Lescun); the climb begins;
- 6,8km: (530m.a.s.l.) stay on D239 (signposted Lescun Village);
- 11,2km: Lescun (880m.a.s.l.) behind the Epicerie store (regional products) there is a public toilet and two drinking water sources; follow the gpx track; - 11,5km: (896m.a.s.l.) - turn right, signposted L'Abérouat;
- 16,6km: Refuge de l'Abérouat (1439m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved;

The climb profile from Estau (6km) to Refuge de l'Abérouat (16,6km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way for 5km;
- 21,7km: (896m.a.s.l.) turn right;
- 23,5km: (942m.a.s.l.) at the fork, keep right according to gpx - no signpost;
- 27,3km: (954m.a.s.l.) keep left - no signpost;
- 31,1km: (828m.a.s.l.) keep right - signposted D339 Lhers; the climb begins;
- 32,5km: (919m.a.s.l.) viewpoint with an orientation table Plateau de Lhers;
- 35,3km: Lhers (1011m.a.s.l.) Gîte d'Etape de Lhers - buffet on the terrace; drinking water source;
- 37,9km: Lhers / d'Aumet - parking (1169m.a.s.l.) - second goal achieved;

The climb profile from the intersection of D339/D340 (31,1km) to Lhers / d'Aumet (37,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com ;

- 40,7km: (1005m.a.s.l.) 200m after Gîte d'Etape de Lhers, turn left into an alternative return route;
- 44,8km: (810m.a.s.l.) turn sharply right and descend steeply;
- 47,7km: (530m.a.s.l.) after passing a small concrete bridge, turn right;
- 48,5km: Pont de Lescun (487m.a.s.l.) turn left onto N134 (signposted Oloron);
- 48,9km: (493m.a.s.l.) turn right (signposted L'Estanguet) into an alternative road;
- 49,8km: (518m.a.s.l.) return to N134;
- 51,4km; (447m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the first exit towards Bedous.

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Pont de Lescun to Refuge de l'Abérouat:
- start at an altitude of 487m.a.s.l. (6km) finish at 1439m.a.s.l. (16,6km)
- total elevation difference: 952m
- distance: 10,6km
- average gradient: 9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 25,8%

The return route from Refuge de l'Abérouat in Google Street View:

from the intersection of D339/D340 to Lhers / d'Aumet:
- start at an altitude of 828m.a.s.l. (31,1km) finish at 1169m.a.s.l. (37,9km)
- total elevation difference: 355m
- distance: 6,8km
- average gradient: 5,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12%

2km to d'Aumet in Google Street View: