Fancy testing your legs?! With three hors-category and two first-category climbs, totalling over 5,500m of climbing, the Marmotte Pyrenees is arguably even harder than the better-known Marmotte Alps…

La Marmotte Pyrenees: 23 – 26th August 2019
4 days, 3 nights

In its fourth year in 2019, the Marmotte Pyrenees presents an exciting opportunity to tackle some of the awe-inspiring Pyrenean climbs you’ve witnessed in the Vuelta and the Tour de France. And with over 5,500m of climbing along its 168km course, it is a true challenge!

The event starts with the Col du Tourmalet (2,115m) from Luz Saint Sauveur, followed by the beautiful Hourquette d’Ancizan (1,564m) and famous Col d’Aspin (1,489m) before revisiting the Col du Tourmalet, this time from Saint Marie de Campan. The route then finishes with the climb up Luz Ardiden (1,686m).

Cost

• Self-drive package: £575 per person
• With airport transfers: £675 per person

What’s included

• 3 nights half-board accommodation near Argeles-Gazost (bed, breakfast and dinner)
• Event entry
• Transfer to/from the event
• Services of our experienced guides who have extensive experience of riding in the Pyrenees and other Marmotte events

 
Prices are based on two sharing a room. Single rooms cost an additional £80 for the three nights, subject to availability.

We are pleased to offer our Marmotte Pyrenees packages in conjunction with Ian Turner of Plein Air Pyrenees. Ian, a very keen cyclist himself, has lived in the Pyrenees for nearly 15 years and has an intimate knowledge of the Marmotte Pyrenees route, and of course of its cols.

We are taking bookings now – a £200 deposit per person is required to secure the booking.

Airport transfers

For those requiring airport transfers, there will be a scheduled pick-up from Toulouse airport on the Friday prior to the event, and a return transfer on the Monday the day after.

The transfer time is approximately two hours, and it is essential that you book flights to coincide with our transfer times to avoid a long wait at the airport. We will shortly be recommending suitable flights to fit with our airport transfers.

We also have full-carbon hire bikes available for rental if you don’t wish to bring your own; please contact us for further details.

Itinerary

• 23rd August: Arrive Toulouse airport for transfer to Argeles-Gazost, check in and evening meal
• 24th August: Collect numbers, go for a short ride and check bikes etc; breakfast & evening meal
• 25th August: Pre-event breakfast, transfer to the start, ride the Marmotte, return to hotel for evening meal
• 26th August: Breakfast, depart for airport