Pyreneestrip
Road trip

The reverse queen stage

Pau → Saint-Girons over five cols · 330 km

Distance
330 km

From the 2014 guide: turn off at Pau and drive through Tour de France country over all the mountain passes, a so-called reverse queen stage – the Col d'Aubisque, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde and, if you like, the Col de Portet d'Aspet. Allow a whole day with photo stops. The passes can be closed by snow outside the summer season.

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Stops along the way

  1. PauBeautiful town, château and fine mountain views
  2. Col d'AubisqueBeautiful, TdF country
  3. Col du SoulorThe Aubisque's twin col
  4. Col du Tourmalet & Pic du MidiA legendary col – observatory and cable car
  5. Col d'AspinA green col with cows and views of the Pic du Midi
  6. Col de PeyresourdeTdF country just west of Luchon
  7. Bagnères-de-LuchonSpa and mountain town, often a TdF finish
  8. Col de Portet d'AspetThe memorial to Fabio Casartelli

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