Cycling, Wine and Cultural Tours in the Dordogne, Pyrenees and Southwest of France.
Chateau de Pitray
Ride Across the French Pyrenees - Coast to Coast - and Back !
1000 miles, 94000 ft climbing, 12 days riding + 2 rest days
August 27th to September 11th - Yearly.
Day 9 of the Pyrenees cycling trip: Font-Romeu to Collioure (you've reached the Mediterranean - note the Mediterranean sea horizon in background). Pictured above is the Col de Palomere, and the first view of the Mediterranean. Ride stats for the day: 98 miles, 5,090 ft. of climbing. Major climbs of the day Col de Palomere and Col de Xatard (an easy one). Major bonus of the day, start the ride with a 26 mile descent !