Col d'Agnes from Aulus-les-Bains

10 km road cycling route813 m climbing43 minGPX

Aulus-les-Bains, France · Road

A mountainous 10 km road cycling route from Aulus-les-Bains, with 813 m of climbing over Tuc de la Cahude. Most of it (9.7 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for: Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance: 10 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 813 m; 81 m per km
Riding time: 43 min; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Moderate
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Paved; 99% paved · 1% unpaved
Traffic: Mostly main roads; 9.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water: Regular; 2 cafés and restaurants · 2 shops · 11 water points · 1 public toilet
Best months: May to Oct; Aulus-les-Bains climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Aulus-les-Bains

Col d'Agnes 1580 m Ariège — Photo: Selmoval · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 813 m
Distance: 10 km

Route description

Aulus-les-Bains
Tuc de la Cahude

The route starts at Aulus-les-Bains at 756 m and climbs 10 km on the D 8F main road to 1569 m at Col d'Agnes. The entire climb gains 812 m with an average gradient of 8.1% and a maximum of 11.3%, featuring 9.2 km over 5% and 5.6 km over 8%. The road surface is almost entirely paved, with 99% paved and 1% gravel or unpaved. It is mostly main road for 9.7 km without a cycle lane.

Why ride this route?

Climbs Tuc de la Cahude (10 km at 8.2 %).
Tops out at 1,569 m, 10 km in.

Highlights

Climb to Col d'Agnes (1569 m)
Starts at Aulus-les-Bains (756 m)
Longest main road section on D 8F (9.7 km)
Sustained gradients up to 11.3%

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Tuc de la Cahude	0 km	10 km · 812 m · 8.1 % · max 11.3 %	10 km · 812 m · 8.2 %	1569 m

High point 1569 m at 10 km; low point 756 m. Passes beneath Pic des Argentières, Tuc Pédrous, Rochers de Mérigue.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Tuc de la Cahude · full ascent, starts at 0 km

10 km at 8.2% · 812 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 97% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads: 97% main road · 3% other roads and tracks
Main roads: 9.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used: D 8F (10 km)
Surface: Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved.
Gradient: 99% climbing · 1% descending · 0% flat
Steep sections: 9.2 km over 5% · 5.6 km over 8% · 1.7 km over 10%

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 2 cafés and restaurants, 2 shops, 11 water points and 1 public toilet.

Food, water and shops in ride order

0 kmCafé Restaurant L'Etape · restaurant · 210 m off route
0 kmLe Petit Marché d'Aulus les Bains · convenience store · 230 m off route
0 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
0 kmToilets · 260 m off route
3.5 kmSpring · on the route
7.4 kmWater tap · on the route

Stay after this ride

Residence aux Volets Bleues · hostel · 2.8 km from the finish
Hôtel Les Oussaillès · hotel · 2.9 km from the finish
Gite d'Etape les Capucines · guest house · 3.1 km from the finish
Le Grand Hôtel Revea · hotel · 3.2 km from the finish
Résidence des 3 Césars · hotel · 3.2 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Aulus-les-Bains. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee: Café Restaurant L'Etape (210 m), La Goulue (290 m)
Shops: Le Petit Marché d'Aulus les Bains (230 m), La musette de l'Ars (250 m)

Know before you go

9.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane
3.6 km stretch without café, shop or water (km 3.8 to 7.4)

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Selmoval · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Basilus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Ronde de l'Isard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line: Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Aulus-les-Bains (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Sunday 30th August 2026
Page last updated: Sunday 13th September 2026

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Col d'Agnes from Aulus-les-Bains