Cycling in Arreau
1 cycling route from Arreau, France, 11 km, 11 km mapped in all, with up to 780 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (71 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 75% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,482 m on Col d'Aspin from Arreau. Best months to ride: May to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 11 km
- Biggest day
- 780 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- May to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 75% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 1,482 m on Col d'Aspin from Arreau.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Arreau
Arreau is the start of a cycling route ascending the Col d'Aspin, passing through Pailhac and reaching Aspin-Aure. The main climb begins shortly after Arreau, covering 10.8 km with 774 m of elevation gain. This route is mostly paved, with 98% of the surface smooth and 2% gravel. Cyclists encounter 8.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes. There are no railway stations near the route and the longest stretch without services is 7.2 km.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain features a single major climb with an average gradient of 7.2% and maximum gradient of 11.5%. The climb ascends from about 700 m near Arreau to a high point of 1482 m at the summit of the Col d'Aspin, indicating steep and sustained gradients over nearly 11 km.