Pont d'Espagne 1496m.a.s.l. from Argelès-Gazost, via Cautarets:
1. Directions:
How to get to Argeles Gazost, 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;
- 0,8m: (433m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto the Voie Verte des Gaves bicycle path;
- 5,9km: (468m.a.s.l.) we turn right off the bicycle path onto Rue Saint Vincent;
- 6,6km: Pierrefitte Nestalas (489m.a.s.l.): grocery stores and dining options;
- 6,8km: we turn right onto road D920;
- 16,9km: Cautarets (920m.a.s.l.): coffee break; many dining options - the best place to stop;
- 22,9km: first objective achieved: Cambasque (1367m.a.s.l.);

The climb profile from Pierrefitte Nestalas (6,8) via Cautarets (16,9km) to Cambasque (22,9km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com

- 28,1km: heading back towards Cauterets (963m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto road D920 and head towards Pont d'Espagne;
- 35,1km: main objective achieved: Pont d'Espagne (1495m.a.s.l.);

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

- 42,8km: back in the center of Cauterets (924m.a.s.l.) and a good place to stop for coffee;
- 53,2km: we turn left in Pierrefitte Nestalas (490m.a.s.l.);
- 54,1km: we enter the comfortable "Voie Verte des Gaves" bike path and continue all the way to Argeles Gazost;

Tour de France video (2015 - Stage 11): the last 10 km, including the descent from Tourmalet and the climb to Cauterets - on YouTube on the RagedMonkey channel;

Statistics on Cauterets can be found on the following website: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Other routes leading to Cambasque / Pont d'Espagne:
- from Lourdes - 86km
- 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) finish at 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%

Fork in the road at Cambasque and Pont d'Espagne on Google Street View: