Cycling in Castillon-en-Couserans
1 cycling route from Castillon-en-Couserans, France, 16 km, 16 km mapped in all, with up to 858 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (54 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 88% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 2 named climbs; the high point is 1,389 m on Col de la Core from Castillon-en-Couserans. Best months to ride: May to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 16 km
- Biggest day
- 858 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 2
- 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
- 88% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 1,389 m on Col de la Core from Castillon-en-Couserans.
- Climbs
- 2 named climbs · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Castillon-en-Couserans
From Castillon-en-Couserans, cyclists can ride a 16.2 km point-to-point route to Hameau de Laffitte. The main attraction is the Col de la Core climb, which starts at 6.6 km and ascends for 9.6 km with a gain of 638 m. This climb has an average gradient of 6.7% and reaches a maximum of 8.8%, culminating at 1389 m above sea level. The route is almost entirely on paved roads, with 99% surfaced and minimal gravel or unpaved sections. While there are no cycle lanes on the 14.3 km of main roads, services are available within 5.4 km stretches. Though no railway stations are near the route, the ride offers a focused mountainous cycling challenge from Castillon-en-Couserans to nearby Hameau de Laffitte.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a major climb starting around 6.6 km and lasting 9.6 km. The climb gains 638 m with an average gradient of 6.7% and peaks at 1389 m elevation. Gradients reach up to 8.8% on the ascent.